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    GeForce GTX 970M SLI vs GeForce GTX 980

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce GTX 980, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 970M SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 980, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M SLI 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 970M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 970M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M SLI GeForce GTX 980
    Power consumption (TDP) 162 Watt 165 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 6 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 980 has 1% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 970M SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 980 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce GTX 980 are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce GTX 980 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M SLI is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 45−50 55−60
    ultra / 1080p 30−35 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 24−27 30−35
    4K / 2160p 14−16 18−20
    low / 720p 70−75 80−85
    medium / 1080p 55−60 65−70
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 970M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M SLI GeForce GTX 980
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM204
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 7 October 2014 19 September 2014
    Pipelines 2560 2048
    Core clock speed 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1216 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 5200 Million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops
    Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 2x 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
    CUDA cores 2048
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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