RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs GeForce GTX 980 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 Mobile
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
20.81

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms GTX 980 Mobile by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking29122
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.894.81
Power efficiency7.428.48
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM204GB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date21 September 2015 (9 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395.82 $8,565

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 334% better value for money than RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores204824064
Core clock speed1064 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1216 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100-200 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate136.21,968
Floating-point processing power4.358 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs64192
TMUs128752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 1.24x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
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 HD99
−203%
300−350
+203%
4K46
−226%
150−160
+226%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.00
+614%
28.55
−614%
4K8.60
+564%
57.10
−564%
  • GTX 980 Mobile has 614% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 980 Mobile has 564% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−202%
350−400
+202%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−226%
140−150
+226%
Dead Island 2 80−85
−241%
280−290
+241%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−237%
280−290
+237%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−202%
350−400
+202%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−226%
140−150
+226%
Dead Island 2 80−85
−241%
280−290
+241%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−233%
220−230
+233%
Fortnite 100−110
−233%
350−400
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−241%
280−290
+241%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−233%
210−220
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−238%
260−270
+238%
Valorant 140−150
−238%
500−550
+238%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−237%
280−290
+237%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−202%
350−400
+202%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−236%
800−850
+236%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−226%
140−150
+226%
Dead Island 2 80−85
−241%
280−290
+241%
Dota 2 110−120
−213%
350−400
+213%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−233%
220−230
+233%
Fortnite 100−110
−233%
350−400
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−241%
280−290
+241%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−233%
210−220
+233%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−233%
280−290
+233%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−226%
140−150
+226%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−238%
260−270
+238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−233%
280−290
+233%
Valorant 140−150
−238%
500−550
+238%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−237%
280−290
+237%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−226%
140−150
+226%
Dead Island 2 80−85
−241%
280−290
+241%
Dota 2 110−120
−213%
350−400
+213%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−233%
220−230
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−241%
280−290
+241%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−238%
260−270
+238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−241%
150−160
+241%
Valorant 140−150
−238%
500−550
+238%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−233%
350−400
+233%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−233%
140−150
+233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−210%
450−500
+210%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−243%
120−130
+243%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−227%
85−90
+227%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−220%
550−600
+220%
Valorant 180−190
−223%
600−650
+223%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−233%
190−200
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Dead Island 2 35−40
−233%
120−130
+233%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−226%
150−160
+226%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−233%
170−180
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−213%
100−105
+213%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−240%
160−170
+240%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Dead Island 2 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
−233%
200−210
+233%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
−233%
100−105
+233%
Valorant 110−120
−204%
350−400
+204%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−223%
100−105
+223%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Dead Island 2 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Dota 2 65−70
−233%
230−240
+233%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−243%
120−130
+243%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−233%
70−75
+233%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 203% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 226% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.81 71.35
Recency 21 September 2015 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 600 Watt

GTX 980 Mobile has 500% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 242.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 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 RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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