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    GeForce GTX 980 mobile vs Radeon Pro Vega 48

    When comparing GeForce GTX 980 mobile and Radeon Pro Vega 48, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 980 mobile and Radeon Pro Vega 48 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon Pro Vega 48

    GeForce GTX 980 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 980 mobile 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 980 mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 980 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980 mobile Radeon Pro Vega 48
    Power consumption (TDP) 100-200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980 mobile is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro Vega 48 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon Pro Vega 48 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 980 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 48 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 980 mobile is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 48 - with GCN 5.0.
    • GeForce GTX 980 mobile is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 48 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 1565 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 55−60
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 30−35
    4K / 2160p 14−16 18−20
    low / 720p 75−80 80−85
    medium / 1080p 60−65 65−70
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 48 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 980 mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980 mobile Radeon Pro Vega 48
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 5.0
    Code name N16E-GXX Vega 10
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 22 September 2014 19 March 2019
    Pipelines 2048 3072
    Core clock speed 1200 MHz
    Boost Clock 1216 MHz 1300 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 12,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec 249.6
    Floating-point performance 4,358 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2048 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 1572 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 402.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.125
    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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