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    GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile vs GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile and GeForce GTX 980 SLI 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 GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile stacks up against GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile and GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile and GeForce GTX 980 SLI 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 GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile or GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 8 GB 2x 8 GB
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    • GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile and GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile is 430 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile is 6500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 80−85 75−80
    ultra / 1080p 65−70 55−60
    QHD / 1440p 50−55 45−50
    4K / 2160p 35−40 30−33
    low / 720p 100−110 95−100
    medium / 1080p 95−100 85−90
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 SLI mobile GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile
    Architecture Pascal Maxwell
    Code name Pascal GP104 SLI N16E-GXX SLI
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 16 August 2016 22 September 2015
    Pipelines 5120 4096
    Core clock speed 1556 MHz 1126 MHz
    Boost Clock 1733 MHz 1228 MHz
    Transistor count 14400 Million 10400 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 3500 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support + +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX DirectX 12_1 DirectX 12_1
    Vulkan +
    CUDA + +
    SLI options + +
    Laptop size large large
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