GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX Vega M GH

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

Radeon RX Vega M GH is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 Vega M GH here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Radeon RX Vega M GH
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
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 65% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GH uses IGP interface.
  • GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX Vega M GH have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - with Vega.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GH is 1593 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 30−35 16−18
4K / 2160p 18−20 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 65−70 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Radeon RX Vega M GH
Architecture Maxwell Vega
Code name GM204 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 September 2014 7 January 2018
Pipelines 2048 1536
Core clock speed 1063 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz 1190 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec 114.2
Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops 3,656 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 204.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
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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