MSI GTX 980 TI GAMING vs GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Graphics Card Comparison

MSI GTX 980 TI GAMING and GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and Max Resolution (4096 x 2160). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+36%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.

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MSI GTX 980 TI GAMING	GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 95	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 91
Brand MSI	Brand GIGABYTE
Model GTX 980TI GAMING 6G	Model GV-N980D5-4GD-B
Release Date 📅 June 2015	Release Date 📅 September 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (3 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (15 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 58th / 101 (0%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 66th / 101 (-36%)
Gaming Effective Value 1300th / 1799	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 165 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros -	Pros Great performance Low power consumption Good overclocking potential Quiet
Cons -	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 980 Ti	GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 980
GPU Memory Size 6 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 384-bit	GPU Memory Interface 256-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1130 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1290 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate 1220 MHz
Max Resolution 4096 x 2160	Max Resolution 4096 x 2160
Length 277 mm	Length 267 mm
Cooling Type -	Cooling Type 1 Fan
Power Connectors -	Power Connectors 2 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX DirectX 12	DirectX DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4	OpenGL OpenGL 4.4
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 0	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
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