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    GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R6 Kaveri, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R6 Kaveri.
    GeForce GTX 980M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 980M or Radeon R6 Kaveri here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 505 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
    • GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 −
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 1−2
    medium / 1080p 45−50 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.1
    Code name GM204 Kaveri
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 4 June 2014
    Pipelines 1536 384
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 533 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz 654 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 2410 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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