GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000. 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 RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000. 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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GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 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 or Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 here:

GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
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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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	20−22
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	6−7
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	10−12
4K / 2160p	18−20	7−8
low / 720p	110−120	65−70
medium / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 93% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	110−120
QHD / 1440p	110−120	85−90
4K / 2160p	70−75	45−50
high / 768p	210−220	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	18−20
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
low / 720p	85−90	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	65−70	30−35
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
QHD / 1440p	30−33	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 70% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	110−120	65−70
medium / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 93% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	75−80	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	12−14	1−2
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 107% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	140−150	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 103% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	Maxwell	Vega
Code name	GM204	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 October 2014	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1536	512
Core clock speed	1038 MHz
Boost Clock	1127 MHz	1750 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 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_1
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 RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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