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Compare GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 G1 vs GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 G1 and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Memory Interface (256-bit). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+37%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Clock Rate.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
89
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
93
Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD
Model
GV-N1070G1 GAMING-8GD
Release Date
📅 November 2014
Release Date
📅 October 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(112 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(1 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
66th / 101
(-37%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
57th / 101
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
1661st / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 165 Watts
TDP
🔌 150 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Pros
  • Excellent cooling
  • Impressive performance
  • High overclocking potential
Pros
-
Cons
  • A bit noisy under load
  • Power consumpion is higher than other GTX 980
  • Long PCB
Cons
-
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 980
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1070
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1230 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1590 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1330 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1820 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
312 mm
Length
280 mm
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Cooling Type
-
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 8-pin
Power Connectors
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
2
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
3
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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 G1:

  • +2 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Much better gaming performance, around +37%
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Around 9% lower thermal design power
  • More VRAM memory available (+4 GB)
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link

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