GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile vs GeForce RTX 3070
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 3070. 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 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 3070. 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.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980 SLI 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 SLI mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile
GeForce RTX 3070
Power consumption (TDP)
330 Watt
220 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 12-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2x 8 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 3070.
GeForce RTX 3070 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce RTX 3070 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 3070 - with Ampere.
Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 3070 is 374 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 3070 - by 8 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 3070 is 10500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
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
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
low / 720p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
110−120
140−150
ultra / 1080p
100−110
130−140
QHD / 1440p
85−90
100−110
4K / 2160p
50−55
65−70
low / 720p
160−170
160−170
medium / 1080p
130−140
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Battlefield 5 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
100−105
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
QHD / 1440p
75−80
95−100
4K / 2160p
40−45
55−60
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
120−130
150−160
QHD / 1440p
85−90
110−120
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
260−270
270−280
medium / 1080p
180−190
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Fortnite is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
100−110
130−140
QHD / 1440p
85−90
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
80−85
low / 720p
160−170
170−180
medium / 1080p
130−140
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Forza Horizon 4 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
160−170
160−170
high / 1080p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
QHD / 1440p
70−75
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
60−65
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
low / 720p
130−140
150−160
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
140−150
160−170
ultra / 1080p
100−110
140−150
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
160−170
190−200
medium / 1080p
150−160
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
QHD / 1440p
30−35
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
30−35
low / 720p
130−140
140−150
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
280−290
300−350
medium / 768p
210−220
260−270
high / 1080p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
4K / 2160p
50−55
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
290−300
650−700
ultra / 1080p
140−150
300−350
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in World of Tanks is 127% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile
GeForce RTX 3070
Architecture
Maxwell
Ampere
Code name
N16E-GXX SLI
GA104
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 September 2015
1 September 2020
Pipelines
4096
5888
Core clock speed
1126 MHz
1500 MHz
Boost Clock
1228 MHz
1725 MHz
Transistor count
10400 Million
17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
8 nm
Texture fill rate
317.4
Length
242 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3500 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
448.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2
CUDA
+
8.5
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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