GTX 980 with i7-4770K benchmarks at Ultra Quality settings

At 1440p, GTX 980 can hit 50-60 fps on pretty much everything at ultra, just without antialiasing, less ambient occlusion and turned down shadows. This combination between GTX 980 and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 980 and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 4096 MB RAM, the GTX 980 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

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GTX 980 with i7-4770K benchmarks at Ultra Quality settings
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Price $ 249.0
Year 2014
Maximum Recorded Temperature 81C
Max Fan Noise 48.1dB
Recommended Power Supply 515W
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz ($284.99)
CPU Impact on FPS + 0.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 77.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 56.0 FPS
Average 4K Performance 33.1 FPS
Memory 4 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 7.1
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 9.8
4K Cost Per Frame $ 16.6
Series GTX 980
Overall Combination Score 78/100 Very Good
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Game Performance at Ultra Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
64
72.0
2019 Anthem
41
46.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
61
68.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
77
85.8
2019 Metro Exodus
34
38.2
2019 World War Z
65
73.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
55
62.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
31
35.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
54
61.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
46
52.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
65
73.0
2018 Fallout 76
75
84.0
2018 Hitman 2
59
66.0
2018 Just Cause 4
47
52.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
51
57.0
2018 Battlefield V
65
73.0
2017 Dawn of War III
70
78.6
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
54
60.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
45
51.0
2017 Destiny 2
88
98.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
52
58.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
66
73.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
65
73.3
2017 For Honor
87
97.7
2017 Project CARS 2
62
69.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
75
83.8
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
40
45.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
42
47.4
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
46
52.0
2016 Doom
99
110.2
2016 F1 2016
70
78.7
2016 Hitman
57
64.2
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
74
82.8
2016 The Division
63
71.1
2016 Total War: Warhammer
66
73.8
2016 Battlefield 1
81
90.6
2016 Overwatch
102
114.1
2016 Dishonored 2
45
50.5
2015 DiRT Rally
93
103.9
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
59
65.7
2015 The Witcher 3
55
61.8
2015 Total War: Attila
48
54.4
2015 Rocket League
256
284.9
2015 Need For Speed
71
79.0
2015 Project CARS
68
75.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
130
144.5
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
112
124.9
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
79
88.2
2014 Far Cry 4
73
81.9
2014 GRID Autosport
109
121.6
2014 Shadow of Mordor
84
93.6
2014 The Talos Principle
91
102.2
2014 Thief
74
82.5
2013 Bioshock Infinite
117
130.4
2013 Company of Heroes 2
61
68.4
2013 Crysis 3
64
71.4
2013 GRID 2
126
141.1
2013 Metro: Last Light
75
84.4
2013 Total War: Rome 2
80
89.0
2013 Battlefield 4
84
94.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
175
195.4
2009 League of Legends
329
366.3
2008 Crysis: Warhead
76
85.1

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
42
53.6
2019 Anthem
29
36.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
42
52.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
46
57.8
2019 Metro Exodus
23
29.8
2019 World War Z
42
53.3
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
28
35.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
22
28.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
34
43.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
27
34.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
49
62.0
2018 Fallout 76
53
67.0
2018 Hitman 2
34
43.0
2018 Just Cause 4
31
39.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
31
39.9
2018 Battlefield V
44
56.0
2017 Dawn of War III
41
52.2
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
35
44.1
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
32
41.0
2017 Destiny 2
67
84.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
36
45.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
38
47.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
42
52.9
2017 For Honor
45
57.0
2017 Project CARS 2
39
48.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
60
75.7
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
30
38.5
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
26
32.5
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
34
43.0
2016 Doom
58
73.6
2016 F1 2016
54
67.5
2016 Hitman
37
47.2
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
44
56.1
2016 The Division
43
53.8
2016 Total War: Warhammer
41
52.4
2016 Battlefield 1
53
66.9
2016 Overwatch
62
78.4
2016 Dishonored 2
34
43.1
2015 DiRT Rally
57
71.4
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
35
44.3
2015 The Witcher 3
36
45.6
2015 Total War: Attila
29
36.3
2015 Rocket League
97
122.1
2015 Need For Speed
48
61.1
2015 Project CARS
46
57.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
74
93.5
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
75
93.8
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
47
59.3
2014 Far Cry 4
47
58.8
2014 GRID Autosport
74
92.9
2014 Shadow of Mordor
52
65.3
2014 The Talos Principle
57
71.8
2014 Thief
44
56.1
2013 Bioshock Infinite
68
85.1
2013 Company of Heroes 2
35
44.1
2013 Crysis 3
35
44.3
2013 GRID 2
80
101.2
2013 Metro: Last Light
56
70.0
2013 Total War: Rome 2
46
57.8
2013 Battlefield 4
48
60.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
130
162.8
2009 League of Legends
162
203.5
2008 Crysis: Warhead
43
53.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
22
32.0
2019 Anthem
14
20.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
19
28.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
19
28.5
2019 Metro Exodus
13
18.7
2019 World War Z
21
30.7
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
22
32.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
14
20.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
18
26.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
12
18.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
28
41.0
2018 Fallout 76
25
37.0
2018 Hitman 2
17
25.0
2018 Just Cause 4
14
20.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
13
19.1
2018 Battlefield V
20
29.0
2017 Dawn of War III
18
27.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
17
25.4
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
16
23.0
2017 Destiny 2
29
42.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
17
25.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
18
25.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
36.6
2017 For Honor
19
28.5
2017 Project CARS 2
28
40.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
44
63.5
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
21
30.9
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
11
16.8
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
23
34.0
2016 Doom
27
38.6
2016 F1 2016
26
38.2
2016 Hitman
18
26.2
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
19
27.6
2016 The Division
18
27.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
20
28.8
2016 Battlefield 1
25
35.9
2016 Overwatch
28
40.6
2016 Dishonored 2
23
34.2
2015 DiRT Rally
26
38.2
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
25
36.5
2015 The Witcher 3
18
26.1
2015 Total War: Attila
12
18.0
2015 Rocket League
39
57.0
2015 Need For Speed
28
40.7
2015 Project CARS
28
40.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
30
43.3
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
36
52.5
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
21
30.0
2014 Far Cry 4
21
31.2
2014 GRID Autosport
37
53.5
2014 Shadow of Mordor
25
35.8
2014 The Talos Principle
27
39.5
2014 Thief
33
47.9
2013 Bioshock Infinite
30
43.2
2013 Crysis 3
14
21.1
2013 GRID 2
37
53.3
2013 Metro: Last Light
26
37.3
2013 Total War: Rome 2
18
26.8
2013 Battlefield 4
31
44.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
102
146.5
2009 League of Legends
56
81.4
2008 Crysis: Warhead
35
50.2
GTX 980 with i7-4770K at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 980 with i7-4770K at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 980 with i7-4770K at 4K and Ultra Quality settings

GTX 980 Specifications

GTX 980 Board Design

Board NumberPG401
Length10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors2x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP165 W

GTX 980 Clock Speeds

Boost Clock1216 MHz
GPU Clock1127 MHz
Memory Clock1753 MHz 7012 MHz effective

GTX 980 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 900
Launch Price549 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateSep 19th, 2014

GTX 980 Graphics Features

CUDA5.2
DirectX12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL1.2
OpenGL4.6
Shader Model6.1
Vulkan1.1.82

GTX 980 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0
Die Size398 mm²
GPU NameGM204
GPU VariantGM204-400-A1
Process Size28 nm
Transistors5,200 million

GTX 980 Memory

Bandwidth224.4 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit
Memory Size4096 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

GTX 980 Render Config

ROPs64
SMM Count16
Shading Units2048
TMUs128

GTX 980 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance4,981 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance155.6 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate77.82 GPixel/s
Texture Rate155.6 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

Verdict. If you've skipped to the last page to see our conclusion, I'm not going to waste your time: both the 0 GeForce GTX 970 and 0 GeForce GTX 980 represent tremendous, earth shattering ...
The GeForce GTX 980 is the top Maxwell card running with the brand new, super-efficient, GM 204 GPU, with the second-tier GeForce GTX 970 coming close behind it.
The knowledge that Nvidia has priced the GTX 980 at the same point as the more-expensive-to-produce GK 110-based cards also rankles a touch. Nvidia is going to be making serious margin on these chips.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB (1,126MHz GPU, boosting to 1,216MHz, 7GHz memory) (Launch driver - GeForce 344.07) Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB (889MHz GPU, boosting to 980MHz, 7GHz memory ...
The GeForce GTX 980 also has 4GB of GDDR5 RAM running at an effective 7Gbps (the same speed as on the GeForce GTX 770 and GTX 780 Ti), while introducing a new compression engine that Nvidia says ...
To me, the GeForce GTX 980 is the best reference-design graphics card to launch in a while. NVIDIA has successfully addressed the most important challenge in today's GPU design, which is power consumption.
Nvidia’s GTX 1080 is the world’s most powerful consumer GPU. A couple of years ago, the same could be said of the GTX 980, so now it’s time to see what’s changed. Comparing a new card with ...
Nvidia’s more modestly priced graphics cards often roll out months after the more luxurious GeForce models. Look at the last generation: The GeForce GTX 960 debuted four months after the GTX 980 ...
Fewer than three months have passed since Nvidia took the wraps off of GeForce GTX Titan X, and the company is already launching another GM200-based graphics card called GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
Nvidia shows us what second-gen Maxwell architecture can do with its new GM204 chip and the GeForce GTX 970 and 980 graphics cards that wield it.
The GeForce GTX 980 was a high-end graphics card by NVIDIA, launched in September 2014. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the GM204 graphics processor, in its GM204-400-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12.0.
The Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980 boasts an 8-phase GPU power design while the GTX 970 card has a slightly smaller 6-phase design. New Maxwell Features Nvidia says Maxwell brings 2x the performance ...
Today’s launch will see GM204 placed into two video cards, the GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce GTX 970. We’ll dive into the specs of each in a bit, but from an NVIDIA product standpoint these two ...
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