GeForce GTX 980 vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7. 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 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7. 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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Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 here:

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	35−40	7−8
QHD / 1440p	30−35	1−2
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	80−85	30−33
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 292% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	85−90	21−24
ultra / 1080p	75−80	18−20
QHD / 1440p	60−65	1−2
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
low / 720p	140−150	45−50
medium / 1080p	95−100	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 308% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	230−240	170−180
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	24−27
high / 768p	220−230	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	70−75	16−18
ultra / 1080p	65−70	14−16
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	75−80	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 283% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	100−110	21−24
ultra / 1080p	80−85	18−20
QHD / 1440p	50−55	12−14
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	95−100
medium / 1080p	150−160	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 215% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	95−100	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	18−20
QHD / 1440p	55−60	6−7
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 269% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	160−170	80−85
medium / 768p	150−160	70−75
high / 1080p	100−110	27−30
ultra / 1080p	55−60	10−12
QHD / 1440p	45−50	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 171% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	40−45	8−9
ultra / 1080p	35−40	6−7
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 335% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	65−70	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 240% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 268% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	210−220	50−55
medium / 768p	140−150	30−35
high / 1080p	80−85	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
4K / 2160p	30−33	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 352% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Architecture	Maxwell	Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name	GM204	Tiger Lake Xe
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2014	15 August 2020
Pipelines	2048	96
Boost Clock	1216 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
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
Quick Sync		+
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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