GeForce GTX 670 vs GeForce GTX 980

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 670 and GeForce GTX 980 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 670 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 980 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 GeForce GTX 980
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 165 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 670 has 3% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 980 - with Maxwell.
  • GeForce GTX 670 and GeForce GTX 980 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980 is 1 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

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 670.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 GeForce GTX 980
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104 GM204
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 10 May 2012 19 September 2014
Pipelines 1344 2048
Core clock speed 980 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz 1216 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion/sec 144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops 4,981 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm) 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 224 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores 1344 2048
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm) 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support 4 displays 4 displays
HDMI + +
HDCP + +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s 579 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13 Mh/s 20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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