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    Apple M1 8 Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 980 mobile

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Apple M1 8 Core GPU and GeForce GTX 980 mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Apple M1 8 Core GPU stacks up against GeForce GTX 980 mobile, check out specs charts below.
    Apple M1 8 Core GPU Check Price
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    Apple M1 8 Core GPU and GeForce GTX 980 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Apple M1 8 Core GPU and GeForce GTX 980 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Apple M1 8 Core GPU or GeForce GTX 980 mobile here:

    Apple M1 8 Core GPU Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Apple M1 8 Core GPU GeForce GTX 980 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 100-200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Apple M1 8 Core GPU is manufactured by 5 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 980 mobile - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 55−60 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 30−35 27−30
    4K / 2160p 18−20 14−16
    low / 720p 80−85 75−80
    medium / 1080p 65−70 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of Apple M1 8 Core GPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 980 mobile.

    Full Specs

      Apple M1 8 Core GPU GeForce GTX 980 mobile
    Architecture Maxwell
    Code name N16E-GXX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 10 November 2020 22 September 2014
    Pipelines 8 2048
    Core clock speed 1275 MHz
    Boost Clock 1216 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 4,358 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 2048
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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