GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 2060 mobile
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile. 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 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile. 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 RTX 2060 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce RTX 2060 mobile 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 RTX 2060 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980
GeForce RTX 2060 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
165 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 43% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce RTX 2060 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile - with Turing.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile is 13993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.
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
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
QHD / 1440p
60−65
60−65
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−35
low / 720p
140−150
140−150
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
75−80
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
high / 1080p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
QHD / 1440p
50−55
55−60
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
230−240
230−240
medium / 1080p
150−160
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile in Fortnite is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
high / 1080p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
QHD / 1440p
55−60
55−60
4K / 2160p
35−40
35−40
low / 720p
140−150
140−150
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
high / 1080p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile in Metro Exodus is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
65−70
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
210−220
210−220
medium / 768p
140−150
140−150
high / 1080p
80−85
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 0% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce RTX 2060 mobile have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980
GeForce RTX 2060 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Turing
Code name
GM204
N18E-G1 TU106
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
6 January 2019
Pipelines
2048
1920
Core clock speed
960 MHz
Boost Clock
1216 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
144 billion/sec
144.0
Floating-point performance
4,981 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
336.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
7.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores
2048
Bus support
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)
579 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
312.12 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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