GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile stacks up against GeForce RTX 2080 Super, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980 SLI 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 GTX 980 SLI mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile
GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Power consumption (TDP)
330 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2x 8 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile has 32% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super.
GeForce RTX 2080 Super has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce RTX 2080 Super - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 2080 Super - with Turing.
Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Super is 524 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2080 Super - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Super is 12000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
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
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
low / 720p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
85−90
95−100
4K / 2160p
50−55
60−65
low / 720p
160−170
160−170
medium / 1080p
130−140
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
100−105
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
QHD / 1440p
75−80
85−90
4K / 2160p
40−45
50−55
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
120−130
140−150
QHD / 1440p
85−90
100−110
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
260−270
270−280
medium / 1080p
180−190
190−200
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
85−90
100−110
4K / 2160p
55−60
70−75
low / 720p
160−170
170−180
medium / 1080p
130−140
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
160−170
160−170
high / 1080p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
QHD / 1440p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
65−70
80−85
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
low / 720p
130−140
140−150
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
160−170
170−180
medium / 1080p
150−160
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
high / 1080p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
40−45
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
140−150
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
280−290
300−350
medium / 768p
210−220
240−250
high / 1080p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
4K / 2160p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
low / 768p
290−300
450−500
ultra / 1080p
140−150
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile
GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Architecture
Maxwell
Turing
Code name
N16E-GXX SLI
Turing TU104
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 September 2015
2 July 2019
Pipelines
4096
3072
Core clock speed
1126 MHz
1650 MHz
Boost Clock
1228 MHz
1815 MHz
Transistor count
10400 Million
13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
348.5
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3500 MHz
15500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
495.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
7.5
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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