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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB

SKU: Nvidia-GTX-980-4GB
Brand: Nvidia
Category: Graphics Cards
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Cores: 2048 CUDA CORES
Base Clock: 1126 MHz
Boost Clock: 1216 MHz
Memory: 4 GB GDDR5
VR Ready: YES
Resolutions Supported: 4096 x 2160

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7.3

Speed 8 / 10
Price 7 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Design 6 / 10

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Features

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB is based on Maxwell 2.0 28 nm architecture and has 2048 CUDA CORES. It also has a base clock of 1126 MHz coupled with a boost clock of 1216 MHz. Inside the GeForce GTX 980 there are 5.2 billion transistors, 128 texture units and an additional 64 ROPs.

This card has a memory size of 4 GB GDDR5 running at a memory clock effective of 7012 MHz. Moreover, the memory interface width is 256-bit and the memory bandwidth is 224.4 GB/s.

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980 has a DirectX Version of 12 and is G-sync compatible. Furthermore it supports OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL 4.6 and shader model 6.4. It is both SLI compatible and VR ready but does not support RGB lighting. Extra technologies include: EVGA ACX 2.0 Cooling, NVIDIA GameWorks Technology, NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync, NVIDIA Dynamic Super Resolution Technology, NVIDIA GameStream Technology, NVIDIA MFAA Technology, NVIDIA Surround Technology.

The maximum digital resolution is 4096×2160. As for the I/O ports, there is a display port 1.2, HDMI 2.0 as well as a Dual-link DVI. However there is no VGA or Single-link DVI. The card requires 2×6 pin and has a PSU recommendation of 500 W. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 has a graphics card power of 165 W along with the interface PCI Express 3.0 x16. Its dimensions are 10.5″ (266.7mm) x 4.376″ (111.15mm) x 2-Slot. Released on the 18th September 2014, it had a starting price of $549.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB - Specs

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General

Manufacturer	Nvidia
GPU Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 28 nm
Cores	2048 CUDA CORES
Base Clock	1126 MHz
Boost Clock	1216 MHz
Transistor Amount	5.2 Billion
Texture Units	128
ROPs	64

Memory

Memory Size	4 GB GDDR5
Memory Clock Effective	7012 MHz
Memory Interface Width	256-bit
Memory Bandwidth	224.4 GB/s

Technologies

DirectX® Version	12
G-Sync/FreeSync
OpenCL	1.2
OpenGL	4.6
Shader Model	6.4
SLI/Crossfire Ready
VR Ready
RGB Lighting
Extra Technologies	NVIDIA GameWorks Technology, NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync, NVIDIA Dynamic Super Resolution Technology, NVIDIA GameStream Technology, NVIDIA MFAA Technology, NVIDIA Surround Technology

Connectivity

Maximum resolution	Max Analog: 2048x1536 \| Max Digital: 4096x2160
Display Port	1.2
HDMI	2.0
USB-C	No
Dual Link DVI	Yes
Single Link DVI	No
VGA	No