RTX A4000 vs GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980M SLI with RTX A4000, including specs and performance data.
RTX A4000 outperforms GTX 980M SLI by an impressive 94% 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 | 248 | 82 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.04 | 25.07 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | no data | GA104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (10 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (4 years 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 | 3072 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | 735 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1127 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 299.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 19.17 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 96 |
| TMUs | no data | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
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 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 448.0 GB/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 Connectors | no data | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
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 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
| 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:
| 900p | 135
−92.6%
| 260−270
+92.6%
|
| Full HD | 110
−90.9%
| 210−220
+90.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
−92.9%
|
270−280
+92.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−87.5%
|
180−190
+87.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
−92.9%
|
270−280
+92.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−89.9%
|
150−160
+89.9%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
−91.7%
|
230−240
+91.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−85.6%
|
180−190
+85.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
−81.8%
|
140−150
+81.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
−87.5%
|
180−190
+87.5%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−79.6%
|
300−310
+79.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−87.5%
|
180−190
+87.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
−92.9%
|
270−280
+92.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
−75.1%
|
450−500
+75.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
−87%
|
230−240
+87%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−89.9%
|
150−160
+89.9%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
−91.7%
|
230−240
+91.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−85.6%
|
180−190
+85.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
−81.8%
|
140−150
+81.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
−93.2%
|
170−180
+93.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−85.2%
|
100−105
+85.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
−87.5%
|
180−190
+87.5%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
−91.8%
|
140−150
+91.8%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−79.6%
|
300−310
+79.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−87.5%
|
180−190
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
−87%
|
230−240
+87%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−89.9%
|
150−160
+89.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−85.6%
|
180−190
+85.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
−87.5%
|
180−190
+87.5%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
−91.8%
|
140−150
+91.8%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−79.6%
|
300−310
+79.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 120−130
−91.7%
|
230−240
+91.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
−73.4%
|
300−310
+73.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
−93.2%
|
85−90
+93.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−81.8%
|
60−65
+81.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−71.4%
|
300−310
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
−70.7%
|
350−400
+70.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−91.2%
|
130−140
+91.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−78.6%
|
100−105
+78.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−90.5%
|
120−130
+90.5%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 30−35
−91.2%
|
65−70
+91.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−87.5%
|
75−80
+87.5%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−86.4%
|
110−120
+86.4%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−84.8%
|
85−90
+84.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−90.5%
|
40−45
+90.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
−89.2%
|
70−75
+89.2%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−88.8%
|
270−280
+88.8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−84.2%
|
70−75
+84.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
−87.5%
|
150−160
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−89.7%
|
55−60
+89.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−86%
|
80−85
+86%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−92.3%
|
50−55
+92.3%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
This is how GTX 980M SLI and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:
- RTX A4000 is 93% faster in 900p
- RTX A4000 is 91% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.85 | 46.31 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 12 April 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 140 Watt |
RTX A4000 has a 94.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.
The RTX A4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980M SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a notebook graphics card while RTX A4000 is a workstation one.
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