GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

When choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500 XT, 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 5500 XT.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 26% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 170 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 19% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	65−70
QHD / 1440p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	95−100	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
ultra / 1080p	−	210−220
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	20−22
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	100−110	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	230−240	210−220
medium / 1080p	150−160	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	95−100	80−85
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−35
low / 720p	140−150	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 23% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	14−16
4K / 2160p	14−16	9−10
low / 720p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	210−220	170−180
medium / 768p	140−150	110−120
high / 1080p	80−85	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
medium / 768p	−	120−130
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
high / 768p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 1.0
Code name	GM204	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	12 December 2019
Pipelines	2048	1408
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	162.4
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	180 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
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
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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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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