Steam Deck GPU vs GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 203 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 18.98 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | no data | Van Gogh |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (9 years ago) | 25 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $499 | $15.29 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1127 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 2,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 51.20 |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Steam Deck GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Length | no data | 298 mm |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5.5 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 88 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 Connectors | no data | 1x USB Type-C |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 25 February 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Steam Deck GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a notebook card while Steam Deck GPU 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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