GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 1080
2016 · $200 today
5832
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
2015 · $180 today
5326
Dashed outline = score at launch
Why GeForce GTX 1080 is better
- Process Node: 16 nm vs 28 nm(1.8× less)
- Boost Clock: 1733 MHz vs 1075 MHz(1.6× more)
- FP32 Compute: 8.9 TFLOPS vs 6.06 TFLOPS(47% more)
- TDP: 180 W vs 250 W(39% less)
- VRAM: 8 GB GDDR5X vs 6 GB GDDR5(33% more)
- Recommended PSU: 500 W vs 600 W(20% less)
Why GeForce GTX 980 Ti is better
- Memory Bus: 384-bit vs 256-bit(50% more)
- CUDA Cores: 2816 vs 2560(10% more)
- Memory Bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 320 GB/s(5% more)
Verdict
GeForce GTX 1080 leads outright in 4 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1080 | GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Core Specs | ||
| CUDA Cores | 2560 | 2816● |
| Boost Clock | 1733 MHz● | 1075 MHz |
| Process Node | 16 nm● | 28 nm |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR5X● | 6 GB GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 384-bit● |
| Memory Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 336 GB/s● |
| Performance | ||
| FP32 Compute | 8.9 TFLOPS● | 6.06 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Cores | None | None |
| Power & Thermal | ||
| TDP | 180 W● | 250 W |
| Recommended PSU | 500 W● | 600 W |