GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile vs Radeon Pro W5700

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and Radeon Pro W5700 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 W5700 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 W5700
Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt 205 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2x 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 5x mini-DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5700.
  • Radeon Pro W5700 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro W5700 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro W5700 - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5700 - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5700 is 10500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 75−80 70−75
ultra / 1080p 55−60 50−55
QHD / 1440p 45−50 40−45
4K / 2160p 30−33 24−27
low / 720p 95−100 90−95
medium / 1080p 85−90 80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon Pro W5700.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile Radeon Pro W5700
Architecture Maxwell RDNA 1.0
Code name N16E-GXX SLI Navi 10
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 September 2015 19 November 2019
Pipelines 4096 2304
Core clock speed 1126 MHz
Boost Clock 1228 MHz 1930 MHz
Transistor count 10400 Million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 277.9
Length 305 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 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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