GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile vs Radeon Pro VII

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and Radeon Pro VII you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro VII will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Radeon Pro VII
Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 2x 8 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile has 32% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro VII.
  • Radeon Pro VII has 14 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro VII - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro VII - with GCN 5.1.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro VII - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro VII.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 75−80 75−80
ultra / 1080p 55−60 55−60
QHD / 1440p 45−50 45−50
4K / 2160p 30−33 30−35
low / 720p 95−100 95−100
medium / 1080p 85−90 85−90
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and Radeon Pro VII have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile Radeon Pro VII
Architecture Maxwell GCN 5.1
Code name N16E-GXX SLI Vega 20
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 September 2015 13 May 2020
Pipelines 4096 3840
Core clock speed 1126 MHz
Boost Clock 1228 MHz 1700 MHz
Transistor count 10400 Million 13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 408.0
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 3500 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 1,024 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX DirectX 12_1 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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