GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 Radeon RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 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 94% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 13993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	21−24
ultra / 1080p	35−40	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	85−90	30−35
ultra / 1080p	75−80	27−30
QHD / 1440p	60−65	12−14
4K / 2160p	30−35	8−9
low / 720p	140−150	70−75
medium / 1080p	95−100	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 159% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	230−240	200−210
ultra / 1080p	−	120−130
QHD / 1440p	150−160	95−100
4K / 2160p	100−110	50−55
high / 768p	220−230	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	70−75	24−27
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	20−22
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	75−80	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	100−110	30−35
ultra / 1080p	80−85	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	120−130
medium / 1080p	150−160	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 133% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	95−100	35−40
ultra / 1080p	75−80	27−30
QHD / 1440p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	35−40	12−14
low / 720p	140−150	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	160−170	100−110
medium / 768p	150−160	95−100
high / 1080p	100−110	40−45
ultra / 1080p	55−60	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	3−4
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	65−70	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 191% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	21−24	2−3
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 187% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	210−220	75−80
medium / 768p	140−150	45−50
high / 1080p	80−85	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 205% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	Maxwell	Navi / RDNA
Code name	GM204	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2014	29 September 2019
Pipelines	2048	1408
Core clock speed		1327 MHz
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	144.8
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
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		medium sized
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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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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