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    GeForce GTX 980M vs GeForce MX150

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce MX150, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce MX150.
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    GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce MX150 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce MX150 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 GeForce MX150 here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    GeForce MX150 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M GeForce MX150
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce MX150 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce MX150.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX150 - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 430 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX150 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 3508 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 1−2
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 24−27
    medium / 1080p 45−50 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce MX150.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M GeForce MX150
    Architecture Maxwell Pascal
    Code name GM204 N17S-G1
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 16 May 2017
    Pipelines 1536 384
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 1468 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz 1532 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 1,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 24.91
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops 1,127 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 6008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 40.1 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 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA + 6.1
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large 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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