GeForce GTX 980M vs T1200 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	260	274
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.79
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code name	no data	GM204
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	7 October 2014 (9 years ago)
Current price	no data	$583

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1024	1536
CUDA cores	no data	1536
Core clock speed	855 MHz	1038 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	1127 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt (35 - 95 Watt TGP)	unknown
Texture fill rate	no data	51.84
Floating-point performance	no data	3,462 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on T1200 Mobile and GeForce GTX 980M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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	medium sized	large
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	no data	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	10000 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	160 GB/s
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 Connectors	no data	No outputs
VGA аnalog display support	no data	+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
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	no data	2.0
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_1	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.5
OpenCL	no data	1.1
Vulkan	no data	1.1.126
CUDA	no data	+

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.

T1200 Mobile 19.94
+4.9%

GTX 980M 19.01

T1200 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

T1200 Mobile 14387
+14.9%

GTX 980M 12517

T1200 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 15% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

T1200 Mobile 44135
+38.2%

GTX 980M 31944

T1200 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 38% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

T1200 Mobile 10134
+4.7%

GTX 980M 9682

T1200 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 5% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

T1200 Mobile 50827

GTX 980M 65241
+28.4%

GeForce GTX 980M outperforms T1200 Mobile by 28% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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	180−190 +4%	173 −4%
Full HD	56 −28.6%	72 +28.6%
1440p	35 +0%	35 +0%
4K	95 +228%	29 −228%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35
+6.7%

30−33

−6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −27.5%	51 +27.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47 +46.9%	30−35 −46.9%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −1.5%	67 +1.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +4.8%	40−45 −4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −21.6%	62 +21.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −7.3%	59 +7.3%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −13.8%	74 +13.8%
Hitman 3	45−50 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	109 +75.8%	60−65 −75.8%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −8.3%	65 +8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +5.8%	50−55 −5.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	89 +61.8%	55−60 −61.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	54 +54.3%	35−40 −54.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −10%	44 +10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	28 −14.3%	30−35 +14.3%
Battlefield 5	65−70 +15.8%	57 −15.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +4.8%	40−45 −4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Far Cry 5	67 +36.7%	45−50 −36.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +7.8%	51 −7.8%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −4.6%	68 +4.6%
Hitman 3	20 −125%	45−50 +125%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90 +45.2%	60−65 −45.2%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +7.1%	56 −7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +5.8%	50−55 −5.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	56 +180%	20 −180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	71 +16.4%	61 −16.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	47 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +53.8%	26 −53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +4.8%	40−45 −4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +34.2%	38 −34.2%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +38.3%	47 −38.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	63 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +17.6%	51 −17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	37 +12.1%	33 −12.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	19 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60
+5.8%

50−55

−5.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +15.2%	33 −15.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +14.3%	35 −14.3%
Hitman 3	26 −7.7%	27−30 +7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +5%	20 −5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Far Cry 5	41 +20.6%	34 −20.6%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	39 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45 +15.4%	35−40 −15.4%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −2.7%	38 +2.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	47 +23.7%	35−40 −23.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	52 +36.8%	35−40 −36.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +22.2%	18 −22.2%
Hitman 3	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +8.3%	12 −8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −4.8%	22 +4.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +0%	12 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	23 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +3.8%	26 −3.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −5.3%	20 +5.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

+0%

16−18

+0%

This is how T1200 Mobile and GTX 980M compete in popular games:

T1200 Mobile is 4% faster in 900p
GTX 980M is 29% faster in 1080p
GTX 980M is 0% faster in 1440p
T1200 Mobile is 228% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the T1200 Mobile is 180% faster.
in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980M is 125% faster.

All in all, in popular games: