GeForce GTX 980 vs P106 090

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 and P106 090 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 980 will be the best choice, for others P106 090 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 P106 090
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 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 120% more power consumption, than P106 090.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 980 has 1 GB more memory, than P106 090.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and P106 090 - with Pascal.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and P106 090 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • P106 090 is 240 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 8001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 14−16
ultra / 1080p 35−40 9−10
QHD / 1440p 30−35 3−4
4K / 2160p 18−20
low / 720p 80−85 30−35
medium / 1080p 65−70 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than P106 090.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 P106 090
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GM204 GP106
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 19 September 2014 31 July 2017
Pipelines 2048 768
Core clock speed 1354 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz 1531 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec 73.49
Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops 2,352 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 250 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 192.2 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 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
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
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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