Radeon 880M vs GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980M SLI with Radeon 880M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 980M SLI outperforms Radeon 880M by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 216 | 256 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | RDNA 3.5 (2024) |
| GPU code name | no data | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (9 years ago) | July 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
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 | 3072 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1127 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 139.2 |
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 x8 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | System Shared |
| 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 Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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
+22.7%
| 110−120
−22.7%
|
| Full HD | 109
+230%
| 33
−230%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+33.3%
|
30−33
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+20%
|
45−50
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+24.6%
|
65−70
−24.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+2400%
|
2−3
−2400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+33.3%
|
30−33
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+26.7%
|
45−50
−26.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+18.2%
|
55−60
−18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+20.8%
|
120−130
−20.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1325%
|
8−9
−1325%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+21.4%
|
70−75
−21.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+28%
|
50−55
−28%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+2000%
|
4−5
−2000%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+268%
|
27−30
−268%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+1700%
|
3−4
−1700%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+24.6%
|
65−70
−24.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+2400%
|
2−3
−2400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+33.3%
|
30−33
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+26.7%
|
45−50
−26.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+18.2%
|
55−60
−18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+20.8%
|
120−130
−20.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1325%
|
8−9
−1325%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+21.4%
|
70−75
−21.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+28%
|
50−55
−28%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+2000%
|
4−5
−2000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+268%
|
27−30
−268%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+1700%
|
3−4
−1700%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+2400%
|
2−3
−2400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+33.3%
|
30−33
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+26.7%
|
45−50
−26.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+20.8%
|
120−130
−20.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1325%
|
8−9
−1325%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+2000%
|
4−5
−2000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+21.2%
|
85−90
−21.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+28%
|
50−55
−28%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+26.7%
|
30−33
−26.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+23.8%
|
21−24
−23.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+18.3%
|
120−130
−18.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+2450%
|
2−3
−2450%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+20%
|
45−50
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 140−150
+27.3%
|
110−120
−27.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+1950%
|
2−3
−1950%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+27%
|
100−105
−27%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
This is how GTX 980M SLI and Radeon 880M compete in popular games:
- GTX 980M SLI is 23% faster in 900p
- GTX 980M SLI is 230% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980M SLI is 2450% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 980M SLI surpassed Radeon 880M in all 23 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.86 | 21.15 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
GTX 980M SLI has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 880M, on the other hand, has a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 980M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 880M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a notebook card while Radeon 880M is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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