GeForce GTX 780 vs GTX 980 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with GeForce GTX 780, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 Mobile
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
20.85
+3.6%

GTX 980 Mobile outperforms GTX 780 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking263274
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.704.69
Power efficiency7.425.73
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM204GK110
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date21 September 2015 (9 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395.82 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 980 Mobile has 320% better value for money than GTX 780.

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 cores20482304
Core clock speed1064 MHz863 MHz
Boost clock speed1216 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100-200 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data95 °C
Texture fill rate136.2173.2
Floating-point processing power4.358 TFLOPS4.156 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs128192

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Minimum recommended system powerno data600 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s288.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displays4 displays
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+
PhysX-+
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
3D Vision Live-+
BatteryBoost+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GTX 980 Mobile 20.85
+3.6%
GTX 780 20.12

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 980 Mobile 13047
+24.7%
GTX 780 10460

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 HD95
+75.9%
54
−75.9%
1440p60
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%
4K48
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.17
+188%
12.02
−188%
1440p6.60
+78.9%
11.80
−78.9%
4K8.25
+74.9%
14.42
−74.9%
  • GTX 980 Mobile has 188% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 980 Mobile has 79% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 980 Mobile has 75% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+8.2%
85−90
−8.2%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Valorant 85−90
+8.8%
80−85
−8.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Dota 2 56
+12%
50−55
−12%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+7.7%
65−70
−7.7%
Fortnite 110−120
+12%
100−105
−12%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+8.2%
85−90
−8.2%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+5%
80−85
−5%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+9.2%
130−140
−9.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+8%
75−80
−8%
Valorant 85−90
+8.8%
80−85
−8.8%
World of Tanks 240−250
+4.8%
230−240
−4.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Dota 2 75−80
+8.6%
70−75
−8.6%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+7.7%
65−70
−7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+8.2%
85−90
−8.2%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+9.2%
130−140
−9.2%
Valorant 85−90
+8.8%
80−85
−8.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+8.1%
160−170
−8.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
World of Tanks 140−150
+11.5%
130−140
−11.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+12%
50−55
−12%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Valorant 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Dota 2 60
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Dota 2 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Fortnite 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Valorant 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and GTX 780 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980 Mobile is 76% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 980 Mobile is 9% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 980 Mobile is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.85 20.12
Recency 21 September 2015 23 May 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 980 Mobile has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 150% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 980 Mobile and GeForce GTX 780.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 780 is a desktop one.


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