GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
When choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 980 and Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 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 Radeon RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
165 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 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 65% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 7993 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
35−40
7−8
QHD / 1440p
30−35
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
80−85
27−30
medium / 1080p
65−70
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 281% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
85−90
20−22
ultra / 1080p
75−80
16−18
QHD / 1440p
60−65
0−1
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
low / 720p
140−150
45−50
medium / 1080p
95−100
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 274% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p
250−260
190−200
medium / 768p
230−240
160−170
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
QHD / 1440p
150−160
45−50
4K / 2160p
100−110
24−27
high / 768p
220−230
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
70−75
14−16
ultra / 1080p
65−70
12−14
QHD / 1440p
45−50
−
4K / 2160p
24−27
4−5
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
75−80
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 331% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
100−110
21−24
ultra / 1080p
80−85
16−18
QHD / 1440p
50−55
10−12
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
230−240
90−95
medium / 1080p
150−160
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 231% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
95−100
21−24
ultra / 1080p
75−80
16−18
QHD / 1440p
55−60
5−6
4K / 2160p
35−40
−
low / 720p
140−150
45−50
medium / 1080p
100−110
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 317% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
160−170
75−80
medium / 768p
150−160
70−75
high / 1080p
100−110
24−27
ultra / 1080p
55−60
10−11
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 160% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
40−45
7−8
ultra / 1080p
35−40
6−7
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
0−1
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
60−65
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 408% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
50−55
medium / 1080p
100−110
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 264% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
40−45
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
7−8
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
60−65
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 321% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
210−220
45−50
medium / 768p
140−150
27−30
high / 1080p
80−85
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
9−10
4K / 2160p
30−33
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 395% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
140−150
90−95
medium / 768p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
70−75
30−35
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 74% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
GM204
Polaris
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
1 August 2016
Pipelines
2048
2304
Boost Clock
1216 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
144 billion/sec
155.1
Floating-point performance
4,981 gflops
4,963 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
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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