GeForce GTX 970 vs GeForce GTX 980M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 980M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 970 stacks up against GeForce GTX 980M, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
GeForce GTX 980M
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 980M are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 12 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
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
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
70−75
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
220−230
ultra / 1080p
−
180−190
QHD / 1440p
150−160
110−120
4K / 2160p
100−110
70−75
high / 768p
220−230
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
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 970 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
21−24
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
85−90
medium / 1080p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
90−95
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−33
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
220−230
180−190
medium / 1080p
140−150
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
24−27
low / 720p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
90−95
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
130−140
high / 1080p
95−100
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
24−27
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
9−10
low / 720p
95−100
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−12
8−9
low / 720p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
180−190
140−150
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
4K / 2160p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
GeForce GTX 980M
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
GM204
GM204
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
7 October 2014
Pipelines
1664
1536
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
1038 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1127 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
51.84
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
3,462 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
160 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
1664
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
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)
478 Mh/s
383 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
+
GPU Boost
2.0
2.0
GameWorks
+
+
BatteryBoost
+
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