GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs 980M

Place in performance ranking	276	360
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.77	1.36
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM204	GP107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2014 (9 years ago)	21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Current price	$583	$1118

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 980M has 618% better value for money than GTX 1050 3 GB.

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	1536	768
CUDA cores	1536	no data
Core clock speed	1038 MHz	1392 MHz
Boost clock speed	1127 MHz	1518 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	51.84	72.86
Floating-point performance	3,462 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB 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
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	no data

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	84.1 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 outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
BatteryBoost	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 980M 19.01
+43%

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.29

980M outperforms 1050 3 GB by 43% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 980M 7350
+43.1%

GTX 1050 3 GB 5138

980M outperforms 1050 3 GB by 43% in Passmark.

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	173 +44.2%	120−130 −44.2%
Full HD	72 +44%	50−55 −44%
1440p	35 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
4K	29 +61.1%	18−21 −61.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−33
+66.7%

18−20

−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	51 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Battlefield 5	67 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	62 +55%	40−45 −55%
Far Cry New Dawn	59 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Forza Horizon 4	74 +48%	50−55 −48%
Hitman 3	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Metro Exodus	65 +44.4%	45−50 −44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	44 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Battlefield 5	57 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +63.3%	30−33 −63.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	51 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Forza Horizon 4	68 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Hitman 3	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Metro Exodus	56 +60%	35−40 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	61 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Forza Horizon 4	47 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Metro Exodus	51 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+48.6%

35−40

−48.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	35 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Hitman 3	27−30 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Far Cry 5	34 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
Forza Horizon 4	39 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Metro Exodus	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18 +50%	12−14 −50%
Hitman 3	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 +50%	8−9 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12 +50%	8−9 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	23 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Metro Exodus	20 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%