RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell vs GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile with RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.
RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell outperforms GTX 980 SLI Mobile by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 144 | 19 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 8.42 | 26.62 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | N16E-GXX SLI | GB203 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 22 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 18 March 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4096 | 10496 |
| Core clock speed | 1126 MHz | 1590 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1228 MHz | 2617 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10400 Million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 858.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 54.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 112 |
| TMUs | no data | 328 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 328 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 82 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 896.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 137
−89.8%
| 260−270
+89.8%
|
| 4K | 68
−91.2%
| 130−140
+91.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
−71.6%
|
350−400
+71.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
−88.2%
|
160−170
+88.2%
|
| God of War | 85−90
−81.8%
|
160−170
+81.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
−87.5%
|
240−250
+87.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
−71.6%
|
350−400
+71.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
−88.2%
|
160−170
+88.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−86.4%
|
220−230
+86.4%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
−86.3%
|
300−310
+86.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
−90.1%
|
270−280
+90.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
−89.7%
|
220−230
+89.7%
|
| God of War | 85−90
−81.8%
|
160−170
+81.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
−84.9%
|
270−280
+84.9%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
−83.5%
|
400−450
+83.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
−87.5%
|
240−250
+87.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
−71.6%
|
350−400
+71.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
−79.9%
|
500−550
+79.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
−88.2%
|
160−170
+88.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
−90.1%
|
270−280
+90.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−86.4%
|
220−230
+86.4%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
−86.3%
|
300−310
+86.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
−90.1%
|
270−280
+90.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
−89.7%
|
220−230
+89.7%
|
| God of War | 85−90
−81.8%
|
160−170
+81.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
−87%
|
230−240
+87%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
−83.9%
|
160−170
+83.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
−84.9%
|
270−280
+84.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 132
−89.4%
|
250−260
+89.4%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
−83.5%
|
400−450
+83.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
−87.5%
|
240−250
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
−88.2%
|
160−170
+88.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
−90.1%
|
270−280
+90.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−86.4%
|
220−230
+86.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
−90.1%
|
270−280
+90.1%
|
| God of War | 85−90
−81.8%
|
160−170
+81.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
−84.9%
|
270−280
+84.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
−89.2%
|
140−150
+89.2%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
−83.5%
|
400−450
+83.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 160−170
−86.3%
|
300−310
+86.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
−86.8%
|
170−180
+86.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
−75.8%
|
450−500
+75.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−89.2%
|
140−150
+89.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−71.4%
|
300−310
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
−79.3%
|
450−500
+79.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−89.5%
|
180−190
+89.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−90.5%
|
80−85
+90.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
−91%
|
170−180
+91%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
−82.7%
|
190−200
+82.7%
|
| God of War | 45−50
−87.5%
|
90−95
+87.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
−88.4%
|
130−140
+88.4%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
−87.5%
|
180−190
+87.5%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−90.5%
|
80−85
+90.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
−79.5%
|
140−150
+79.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−81.8%
|
60−65
+81.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51
−86.3%
|
95−100
+86.3%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
−77.8%
|
400−450
+77.8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−89.7%
|
110−120
+89.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−90.5%
|
80−85
+90.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−86.9%
|
200−210
+86.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−87.5%
|
90−95
+87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−88.4%
|
130−140
+88.4%
|
| God of War | 30−35
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−87.5%
|
90−95
+87.5%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
−91.5%
|
90−95
+91.5%
|
This is how GTX 980 SLI Mobile and RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell compete in popular games:
- RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is 90% faster in 1080p
- RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is 91% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.45 | 69.85 |
| Recency | 22 September 2015 | 18 March 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 200 Watt |
RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a 91.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 65% lower power consumption.
The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is a workstation one.
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