GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri. 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 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri. 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 Check Price

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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 980M	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 318 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	7−8
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
QHD / 1440p	18−20	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	50−55	10−12
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	110−120	27−30
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 356% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	250−260	140−150
medium / 768p	220−230	110−120
ultra / 1080p	180−190	55−60
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−35
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	45−50	8−9
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	85−90	21−24
medium / 1080p	50−55	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 354% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	65−70	16−18
ultra / 1080p	50−55	10−12
QHD / 1440p	30−33	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	65−70
medium / 1080p	120−130	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 256% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	2−3
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	110−120	27−30
medium / 1080p	70−75	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 378% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	130−140	45−50
high / 1080p	75−80	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	24−27	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 212% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	27−30	5−6
ultra / 1080p	21−24	3−4
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	70−75	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 471% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 281% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	27−30
medium / 768p	90−95	18−20
high / 1080p	50−55	10−11
ultra / 1080p	27−30	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 378% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	55−60	21−24
high / 768p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM204	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2014	14 January 2014
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed	1038 MHz	720 MHz
Boost Clock	1127 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	51.84
Floating-point performance	3,462 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1536
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	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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GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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