GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile vs Radeon Pro Vega 64

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 64 with GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 64
2017
16 GB HBM2, 250 Watt
32.45

GTX 980 SLI Mobile outperforms Pro Vega 64 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Pro Vega 64 Pro Vega 64
GTX 980 SLI Mobile GTX 980 SLI Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking163118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.288.23
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameVega 10N16E-GXX SLI
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)22 September 2015 (9 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 cores40964096
Core clock speed1250 MHz1126 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz1228 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million10400 Million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt330 Watt
Texture fill rate345.6no data
Floating-point processing power11.06 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs256no data

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB2x 8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz3500 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.1.125-
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:

Full HD110−120
−18.2%
130
+18.2%
4K55−60
−25.5%
69
+25.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 141
+0%
141
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how Pro Vega 64 and GTX 980 SLI Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 18% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 32.45 38.02
Recency 27 June 2017 22 September 2015
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 330 Watt

Pro Vega 64 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 32% lower power consumption.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile, on the other hand, has a 17.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 64 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 64 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is a notebook 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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Community ratings

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