GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Radeon RX 580 mobile
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 580 mobile. 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 580 mobile. 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.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 580 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 580 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX 580 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Radeon RX 580 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 8 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 980M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
Radeon RX 580 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 580 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 580 mobile is 39 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 580 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 580 mobile is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
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
40−45
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
20−22
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−12
low / 720p
80−85
65−70
medium / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
high / 1080p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
75−80
55−60
QHD / 1440p
60−65
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−35
21−24
low / 720p
140−150
110−120
medium / 1080p
95−100
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 580 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
−
220−230
ultra / 1080p
240−250
190−200
QHD / 1440p
150−160
120−130
4K / 2160p
100−110
80−85
high / 768p
240−250
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 580 mobile 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 580 mobile.
high / 1080p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
4K / 2160p
24−27
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
85−90
medium / 1080p
75−80
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 35% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
high / 1080p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
80−85
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
230−240
190−200
medium / 1080p
150−160
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
high / 1080p
95−100
65−70
ultra / 1080p
75−80
50−55
QHD / 1440p
55−60
35−40
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
low / 720p
140−150
110−120
medium / 1080p
100−110
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
130−140
high / 1080p
100−110
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
QHD / 1440p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 580 mobile 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 580 mobile.
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
21−24
12−14
4K / 2160p
14−16
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 48% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
low / 768p
200−210
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon RX 580 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
55−60
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon RX 580 mobile have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Radeon RX 580 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 October 2014
18 April 2017
Pipelines
3072
2304
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
1077 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
2x 5200 Million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
155.1
Floating-point performance
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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