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    GeForce GTX 960A vs GeForce GTX 980M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960A and GeForce GTX 980M 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 960A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 980M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 960A
    GeForce GTX 980M Check Price

    GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 960A GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960A.
    • GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 960A and GeForce GTX 980M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 9 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960A.
    • GeForce GTX 960A and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 960A GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM107 GM204
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 13 March 2015 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 640 1536
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1085 MHz 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 43.40 51.84
    Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.0 +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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