GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q, 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 980 stacks up against GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q, check out specs charts below.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 RTX 2060 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP)
165 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 153% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - with Turing.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 10993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.
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
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
QHD / 1440p
30−35
27−30
4K / 2160p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
high / 1080p
85−90
80−85
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
QHD / 1440p
60−65
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
24−27
21−24
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
high / 1080p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
230−240
220−230
medium / 1080p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
high / 1080p
95−100
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
high / 1080p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
90−95
75−80
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
21−24
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
210−220
190−200
medium / 768p
140−150
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Architecture
Maxwell
Turing
Code name
GM204
N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
6 January 2019
Pipelines
2048
1920
Core clock speed
975 MHz
Boost Clock
1216 MHz
1185 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
144 billion/sec
142.2
Floating-point performance
4,981 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
264.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
7.5
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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