GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Graphics Card

Name: GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Brand: GIGABYTE
SKU: GV-N980D5-4GD-B
Rating: 4.3 (15 reviews)

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB GDDR5 GV-N980D5-4GD-B

★★★★★

(15 reviews)

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Powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU
Integrated with industry's best 4GB GDDR5 memory 256-bit memory interface
Features Dual-link DVI-I/ HDMI / DisplayPort*3
BASE: 1127 MHz / BOOST: 1216 MHz
System power supply requirement: 500W(with two 6-pin external power connectors)

Specifications Overview

Model	GV-N980D5-4GD-B
Release Date	September 2014 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface	PCIe x16
GPU Chipset	GeForce GTX 980
GPU Memory Size	4 GB
GPU Memory Type	GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface	256-bit
GPU Clock Rate	1130 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate	1220 MHz
Max Resolution	4096 x 2160
TDP	165 W
Length	267 mm
Cooling Type	1 Fan
Power Connectors	2 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX	DirectX 12
OpenGL	OpenGL 4.4
SLI Support	Yes
CrossFire Support	No
DVI-D (Dual Link)	0
DVI-I (Dual Link)	1
DisplayPort	3
HDMI	1
G-SYNC Support	Yes
FreeSync Support	No
Expansion slots required	2

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Great performance
Low power consumption
Good overclocking potential
Quiet

Cons

None

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

(Higher is better)

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Performance

GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (61st)		130%
GeForce GTX Titan X (62nd)		127%
GeForce RTX 3050 (62nd)		127%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (63rd)		118%
GeForce GTX 1660 (64th)		116%
Radeon RX 6600 (65th)		113%
Quadro P4000 (65th)		113%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (66th)		101%
Radeon R9 Fury X (67th)		~
GeForce GTX 980 (67th)		100%
Radeon R9 Fury (68th)		98%
Radeon RX 590 (69th)		96%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (69th)		96%
Radeon RX 6500 XT (70th)		93%
Radeon R9 390X (71st)		91%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti (72nd)		89%
Radeon RX 580 (73rd)		88%
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (73rd)		88%
Radeon R9 390 (74th)		86%
Radeon RX 5500 XT (74th)		86%

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Description

Chipset	GeForce GTX 980
Core Clock	Base / Boost clock：1127 / 1216 MHz
Memory Clock	7Gbps
Process Technology	28 nm
Memory Size	4 GB
Memory Bus	256 bit
Card Bus	PCI-E 3.0
Memory Type	GDDR5
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
PCB Form	ATX
Digital max resolution	4096 X 2160
Analog max resolution	2048 x 1536
Multi-view	4
I/O	Dual-link DVI-I1 / DisplayPort3 / HDMI*1
Card size	L=282mm, W=110mm, H=43mm
Power requirement	500W

Expert reviews

The GeForce GTX 980 is an impressively powerful, overclockable and energy-conscious card.

TechRadar

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Nvidia are breaking new ground with their Maxwell architecture. We applaud them for addressing heat and power consumption while still delivering class leading performance – at a new all time low price point

KitGuru

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NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 980 4GB is a truly solid video card. While the performance is great, the aggressive pricing that NVIDIA has opted for is what really seals the deal on this brand new model.

Tweak Town

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