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Compare EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Size (4 GB) and GPU Memory Type (GDDR5). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+18%), GPU Chipset, GPU Clock Rate and GPU Boost Clock Rate.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
95
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
91
Brand
EVGA
Brand
EVGA
Model
04G-P4-1970-KR
Model
04G-P4-2980-KR
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 September 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(134 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(23 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
74th / 101
(-18%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
66th / 101
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
1534th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 145 Watts
TDP
🔌 165 Watts
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Pros
  • Great overclock potential
  • Low power consumption
  • Quiet
  • Competitive pricing
Pros
  • Great performance
  • Low power consumption
  • Good overclocking potential
  • Quiet
Cons
  • None
Cons
  • None
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 970
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 980
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1050 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1130 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1180 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1220 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
-
Length
241 mm
Length
267 mm
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
3
HDMI
1
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Around 12% lower thermal design power
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link

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Reasons to buy the EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980:

  • Moderately better gaming performance, around +18%
  • +2 Display Ports

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