Radeon Vega Frontier Edition vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 130 | 142 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 4.17 | 6.16 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM200 | Vega 10 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 June 2015 (8 years old) | 27 June 2017 (6 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $999 |
| Current price | $1195 (1.8x MSRP) | $961 (1x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Vega Frontier Edition has 48% better value for money than GTX 980 Ti.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2816 | 4096 |
| CUDA cores | 2816 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1382 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1075 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 12,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 176 billion/sec | 409.6 |
| Floating-point performance | 6,060 gflops | 13,107 gflops |
Size and 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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 600 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin + 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 1890 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.5 GB/s | 483.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | no data |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | no data |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.125 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by 4% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
Radeon Vega Frontier Edition outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Ti by 101% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Radeon Vega Frontier Edition outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Ti by 40% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
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 | 101
+6.3%
| 95−100
−6.3%
|
| 1440p | 49
+8.9%
| 45−50
−8.9%
|
| 4K | 50
+11.1%
| 45−50
−11.1%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+6%
|
100−105
−6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 95−100
+7.8%
|
90−95
−7.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+7.1%
|
85−90
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 85−90
+8.8%
|
80−85
−8.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+11%
|
100−105
−11%
|
| Hitman 3 | 110−120
+13%
|
100−105
−13%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 75−80
+10%
|
70−75
−10%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 85−90
+6.3%
|
80−85
−6.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+11.7%
|
60−65
−11.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+6%
|
100−105
−6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 38
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+7.1%
|
85−90
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 85−90
+8.8%
|
80−85
−8.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+11%
|
100−105
−11%
|
| Hitman 3 | 110−120
+13%
|
100−105
−13%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 75−80
+10%
|
70−75
−10%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+5%
|
60−65
−5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 33
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85−90
+10%
|
80−85
−10%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+11.7%
|
60−65
−11.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 46
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 94
+4.4%
|
90−95
−4.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 77
+10%
|
70−75
−10%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 85−90
+8.8%
|
80−85
−8.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 72
+10.8%
|
65−70
−10.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 59
+7.3%
|
55−60
−7.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+11.7%
|
60−65
−11.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 54
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+8.9%
|
45−50
−8.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+8.6%
|
70−75
−8.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+6.7%
|
60−65
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+4.6%
|
65−70
−4.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+7.1%
|
70−75
−7.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+8.9%
|
45−50
−8.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+14.8%
|
27−30
−14.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 32
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+16.7%
|
30−33
−16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 23
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 40
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 42
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
This is how GTX 980 Ti and Vega Frontier Edition compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- GTX 980 Ti is 6.3% faster than Vega Frontier Edition
1440p resolution:
- GTX 980 Ti is 8.9% faster than Vega Frontier Edition
4K resolution:
- GTX 980 Ti is 11.1% faster than Vega Frontier Edition
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 35.66 | 34.40 |
| Recency | 2 June 2015 | 27 June 2017 |
| Cost | $649 | $999 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 300 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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