GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Radeon R9 FURY X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 FURY X with GeForce GTX 980M SLI, including specs and performance data.

R9 FURY X
2015, $649
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
22.42

980M SLI outperforms R9 FURY X by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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R9 FURY X R9 FURY X
GTX 980M SLI GTX 980M SLI

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking285255
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.81no data
Power efficiency6.289.58
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameFijino data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 June 2015 (10 years ago)7 October 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores40963072
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data1038 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1127 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million2x 5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8no data
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs256no data
L1 Cache1 MBno data
L2 Cache2 MBno 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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length195 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data
SLI options-+
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2x 8 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2no data
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
Optimus-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212_1
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan++
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R9 FURY X 22.42
GTX 980M SLI 24.87
+10.9%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 FURY X 16710
GTX 980M SLI 18632
+11.5%

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:

900p120−130
−12.5%
135
+12.5%
Full HD95−100
−15.8%
110
+15.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.83no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how R9 FURY X and GTX 980M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980M SLI is 13% faster in 900p
  • GTX 980M SLI is 16% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.42 24.87
Recency 24 June 2015 7 October 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 200 Watt

R9 FURY X has an age advantage of 8 months.

GTX 980M SLI, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, and 38% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 980M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 FURY X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 FURY X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

R9 FURY X Radeon R9 FURY X
vs
RX 590 Radeon RX 590
GTX 980M SLI GeForce GTX 980M SLI
vs
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
R9 FURY X Radeon R9 FURY X
vs
GTX 780 Ti GeForce GTX 780 Ti
R9 370X AMD R9 370X
vs
UHD Graphics 48EU 48EU
R9 370X AMD R9 370X
vs
RTX 3050 OEM 3050 OEM
R9 370X AMD R9 370X
vs
RTX 3060 12 GB GA104 3060 12 GB GA104
R9 370X AMD R9 370X
vs
RTX 4060 AD106 4060 AD106
R9 370X AMD R9 370X
vs
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 500 Ada Generation Mobile
R9 FURY X AMD R9 FURY X
vs
RX 470 470
R9 FURY X AMD R9 FURY X
vs
GT 415 OEM 415 OEM
R9 FURY X AMD R9 FURY X
vs
Quadro GV100 GV100
R9 FURY X AMD R9 FURY X
vs
T2000 Max-Q T2000 Max-Q
R9 FURY X AMD R9 FURY X
vs
Arc Graphics 112EU Mobile 112EU Mobile

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