GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Radeon Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Radeon Pro Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)
165 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 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 Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 16 is 2393 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
9−10
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
85−90
35−40
ultra / 1080p
75−80
30−35
QHD / 1440p
60−65
18−20
4K / 2160p
30−35
10−11
low / 720p
140−150
75−80
medium / 1080p
95−100
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 130% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p
250−260
240−250
medium / 768p
230−240
210−220
ultra / 1080p
−
130−140
QHD / 1440p
150−160
100−110
4K / 2160p
100−110
60−65
high / 768p
220−230
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
70−75
30−33
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
QHD / 1440p
45−50
21−24
4K / 2160p
24−27
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
75−80
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 109% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
100−110
35−40
ultra / 1080p
80−85
30−33
QHD / 1440p
50−55
18−20
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
230−240
130−140
medium / 1080p
150−160
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 106% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
95−100
40−45
ultra / 1080p
75−80
30−35
QHD / 1440p
55−60
18−20
4K / 2160p
35−40
16−18
low / 720p
140−150
75−80
medium / 1080p
100−110
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
150−160
100−110
high / 1080p
100−110
45−50
ultra / 1080p
55−60
20−22
QHD / 1440p
45−50
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
40−45
16−18
ultra / 1080p
35−40
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 152% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 168% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
60−65
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 155% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
210−220
85−90
medium / 768p
140−150
55−60
high / 1080p
80−85
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
30−33
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
140−150
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
GM204
Vega Mobile
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
19 September 2014
15 November 2018
Pipelines
2048
1024
Boost Clock
1216 MHz
1190 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
144 billion/sec
76.16
Floating-point performance
4,981 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
307.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
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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