GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GTX 980 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 Mobile
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
21.54

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms GTX 980 Mobile by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking26553
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.0468.02
Power efficiency7.4118.22
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM204GA104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date21 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395.82 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3060 Ti has 239% better value for money than GTX 980 Mobile.

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 cores20484864
Core clock speed1064 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speed1216 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100-200 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate136.2253.1
Floating-point processing power4.358 TFLOPS16.2 TFLOPS
ROPs6480
TMUs128152
Tensor Coresno data152
Ray Tracing Coresno data38

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 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 1.21x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 980 Mobile 21.54
RTX 3060 Ti 53.00
+146%

  • Other tests
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
    • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 980 Mobile 17201
RTX 3060 Ti 37941
+121%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 980 Mobile 39702
RTX 3060 Ti 78597
+98%

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
RTX 3060 Ti 28145
+116%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 980 Mobile 76705
RTX 3060 Ti 153968
+101%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 980 Mobile 347481
RTX 3060 Ti 615311
+77.1%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 980 Mobile 107
RTX 3060 Ti 196
+83.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 980 Mobile 49
RTX 3060 Ti 70
+41.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 980 Mobile 6
RTX 3060 Ti 10
+59%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 980 Mobile 54
RTX 3060 Ti 110
+105%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 980 Mobile 35
RTX 3060 Ti 57
+64.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 980 Mobile 31
RTX 3060 Ti 68
+121%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 980 Mobile 59
RTX 3060 Ti 147
+148%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GTX 980 Mobile 7
RTX 3060 Ti 13
+86.1%

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 HD99
−45.5%
144
+45.5%
1440p30−35
−167%
80
+167%
4K46
−8.7%
50
+8.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.00
−44.3%
2.77
+44.3%
1440p13.19
−165%
4.99
+165%
4K8.60
−7.8%
7.98
+7.8%
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 44% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 165% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 8% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
Atomic Heart 50−55
−337%
236
+337%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−324%
161
+324%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−207%
132
+207%
Atomic Heart 50−55
−233%
180
+233%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−74.7%
145
+74.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−226%
124
+226%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−163%
113
+163%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−112%
144
+112%
Fortnite 100−110
−102%
210−220
+102%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−144%
200
+144%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−209%
176
+209%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−126%
170−180
+126%
Valorant 140−150
−83.1%
270−280
+83.1%
Atomic Heart 50−55
−90.7%
103
+90.7%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−49.4%
124
+49.4%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−179%
106
+179%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−16.8%
270−280
+16.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−121%
95
+121%
Dota 2 110−120
−29.5%
145
+29.5%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−101%
137
+101%
Fortnite 100−110
−102%
210−220
+102%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−139%
196
+139%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−177%
158
+177%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−67.9%
141
+67.9%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−150%
110
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−126%
170−180
+126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−120%
185
+120%
Valorant 140−150
−83.1%
270−280
+83.1%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−37.3%
114
+37.3%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−155%
97
+155%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−95.3%
84
+95.3%
Dota 2 110−120
−20.5%
135
+20.5%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−89.7%
129
+89.7%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−111%
173
+111%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−126%
170−180
+126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−109%
92
+109%
Valorant 140−150
−85.1%
274
+85.1%
Fortnite 100−110
−102%
210−220
+102%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−137%
300−350
+137%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−177%
97
+177%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−154%
66
+154%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−35%
160−170
+35%
Valorant 180−190
−62.4%
300−350
+62.4%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−71.9%
98
+71.9%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−184%
54
+184%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−128%
105
+128%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−194%
150
+194%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−206%
100−110
+206%
Fortnite 45−50
−187%
130−140
+187%
Atomic Heart 16−18
−156%
40−45
+156%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−189%
24−27
+189%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
−78.3%
107
+78.3%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−153%
43
+153%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
−157%
77
+157%
Valorant 110−120
−149%
280−290
+149%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−110%
65
+110%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−66.7%
15
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−213%
25
+213%
Dota 2 65−70
−58%
109
+58%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−195%
65
+195%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−194%
103
+194%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−295%
75−80
+295%
Fortnite 21−24
−233%
70−75
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and RTX 3060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 45% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 167% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 9% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3060 Ti is 337% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is ahead in 63 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.54 53.00
Recency 21 September 2015 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt

GTX 980 Mobile has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 146.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop one.

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