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    GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile vs Quadro RTX 8000

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and Quadro RTX 8000. 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 SLI mobile and Quadro RTX 8000. 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.
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    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:

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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile Quadro RTX 8000
    Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt 260 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 48 GB
    Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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    • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile has 26% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 8000.
    • Quadro RTX 8000 has 46 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is used in Laptops, and Quadro RTX 8000 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro RTX 8000 - with Turing.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro RTX 8000 is 269 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro RTX 8000 - by 12 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 8000 is 10500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 75−80 85−90
    ultra / 1080p 55−60 65−70
    QHD / 1440p 45−50 55−60
    4K / 2160p 30−33 35−40
    low / 720p 95−100 100−110
    medium / 1080p 85−90 95−100
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile Quadro RTX 8000
    Architecture Maxwell Turing
    Code name N16E-GXX SLI TU102
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 22 September 2015 13 August 2018
    Pipelines 4096 4608
    Core clock speed 1126 MHz 1395 MHz
    Boost Clock 1228 MHz 1770 MHz
    Transistor count 10400 Million 18,600 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
    Texture fill rate 509.8
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 3500 MHz 14000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 672.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 12_1 12 Ultimate (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.5
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA + 7.5
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
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