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    GeForce GTX 980M vs UHD Graphics 617

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M and UHD Graphics 617 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 980M will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics 617 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 980M and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    UHD Graphics 617 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M UHD Graphics 617
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 738 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 14−16
    medium / 1080p 45−50 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M UHD Graphics 617
    Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Amber Lake
    Code name GM204 Kaby-Lake GT2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 30 October 2018
    Pipelines 1536 24
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 25.20
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
    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 +
    Quick Sync +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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