GeForce GTX 880M vs GeForce GTX 980
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 880M and GeForce GTX 980, 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 880M stacks up against GeForce GTX 980, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 880M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 880M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
GeForce GTX 980
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
165 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 35% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 880M.
GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 980 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 880M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 980 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 980 - with Maxwell.
GeForce GTX 880M and GeForce GTX 980 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
35−40
QHD / 1440p
6−7
30−35
4K / 2160p
5−6
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
30−35
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
75−80
QHD / 1440p
12−14
60−65
4K / 2160p
8−9
30−35
low / 720p
65−70
140−150
medium / 1080p
35−40
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 167% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
230−240
ultra / 1080p
120−130
−
QHD / 1440p
90−95
150−160
4K / 2160p
50−55
100−110
high / 768p
160−170
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
QHD / 1440p
18−20
45−50
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
27−30
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
30−35
100−110
ultra / 1080p
24−27
80−85
QHD / 1440p
16−18
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
230−240
medium / 1080p
70−75
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
35−40
95−100
ultra / 1080p
24−27
75−80
QHD / 1440p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
12−14
35−40
low / 720p
65−70
140−150
medium / 1080p
35−40
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
100−110
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
150−160
high / 1080p
40−45
100−110
ultra / 1080p
16−18
55−60
QHD / 1440p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
35−40
QHD / 1440p
10−11
27−30
4K / 2160p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 880M and GeForce GTX 980 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
14−16
65−70
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
18−20
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 191% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
1−2
21−24
4K / 2160p
1−2
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 228% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
75−80
210−220
medium / 768p
45−50
140−150
high / 1080p
24−27
80−85
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
8−9
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 205% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
40−45
70−75
high / 768p
55−60
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
GeForce GTX 980
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
N15E-GX-A2
GM204
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
19 September 2014
Pipelines
1536
2048
Core clock speed
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1216 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
127.1
144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
3,050 gflops
4,981 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores
1536
2048
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
96 Mh/s
579 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
+
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
+
Optimus
+
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
312.12 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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