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    GeForce GTX 970M vs GeForce GTX 980

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce GTX 980. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce GTX 980. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M GeForce GTX 980
    Power consumption (TDP) 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 6 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 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 980 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
    • GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 980 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce GTX 980 are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce GTX 980 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 55−60
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 30−35
    4K / 2160p 10−11 18−20
    low / 720p 60−65 80−85
    medium / 1080p 40−45 65−70
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 970M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M GeForce GTX 980
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM204 GM204
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 7 October 2014 19 September 2014
    Pipelines 1280 2048
    Core clock speed 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1216 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 83.04 144 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops 4,981 gflops
    Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s 224 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support + +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 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 1280 2048
    Bus support 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) 314 Mh/s 579 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support + +
    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 2.0
    GameWorks + +
    BatteryBoost + +
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