GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Radeon RX 5500

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 5500. 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 980M SLI and Radeon RX 5500. 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 5500

GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M SLI here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Radeon RX 5500
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	110 Watt
Interface		PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x 8 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980M SLI has 81% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500.
Radeon RX 5500 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 is 9000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	21−24
4K / 2160p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
high / 1080p	85−90	65−70
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
QHD / 1440p	60−65	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	21−24
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	95−100	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	−	230−240
ultra / 1080p	240−250	200−210
QHD / 1440p	150−160	140−150
4K / 2160p	100−110	95−100
high / 768p	240−250	220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
high / 1080p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	75−80	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
high / 1080p	100−110	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	230−240	200−210
medium / 1080p	150−160	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Fortnite is 19% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
high / 1080p	95−100	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	55−60
QHD / 1440p	55−60	40−45
4K / 2160p	35−40	27−30
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
low / 768p	160−170	150−160
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	100−110	85−90
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−12
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Metro Exodus is 37% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	130−140
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	21−24	14−16
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
low / 768p	200−210	160−170
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
high / 1080p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 32% more, than Radeon RX 5500.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	60−65
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 5500 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Radeon RX 5500
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 1.0
Code name		Navi 14
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2014	7 October 2019
Pipelines	3072	1408
Core clock speed	1038 MHz
Boost Clock	1127 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	2x 5200 Million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate		162.4
Length		180 mm
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL		4.6
Vulkan	+
CUDA	+
SLI options	+
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
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GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Radeon RX 5500

GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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