NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 with AMD Ryzen 3 3100 benchmark
Benchmark 06-02-2023 Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is bad or good for gaming by looking at results of all tests. As for the primary characteristic, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look further. The ordinary FPS in games is 34.2 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 4Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce GTX 980 is good even for today's most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Release date
September 19, 2014
Price
125 USD
Frequency
1126 MHz
Shaders
2048
TMUs
128
ROPs
64
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
165 W
Memory Size
4 Gb
Memory Bus
256 Bit
GeForce GTX 980 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already draw certain decision. With this data, you can already safely select the needed power supply that can meet the needs of the graphics card. You also need to remember about the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce GTX 980, since it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 165W. Here is a list of certain famous games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce GTX 980 and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 configuration:
Fortnite Battle Royale
Hitman 3
Genshin Impact
Hogwarts Legacy
Minecraft
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valorant
Roblox
Apex Legends
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Far Cry 6
Dota 2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
League of Legends
Atomic Heart
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce GTX 980 with rivals in several famous games and choose for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce GTX 980.
The closest competitors of the GeForce GTX 980
Video Card
FPS
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
105.6
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
101.3
GeForce GTX 1070
100.2
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
97.7
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
93
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
93
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
92.4
GeForce RTX 3050
92
GeForce GTX 1660
87.2
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
83
GeForce GTX 980
80
Radeon RX 5500 XT
74.6
Radeon RX 580
74.6
GeForce GTX 1060
71.7
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
68
Radeon RX 5500
67.3
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
67.2
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
62
GeForce GTX 1650
57.9
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
52
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
39.3
The closest opponents of the GeForce GTX 980 are GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon RX 5500 XT. We compared GeForce GTX 980 (80 FPS) and their medium FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 83 FPS, which 3.8% faster and Radeon RX 5500 XT 74.6 FPS, which is 6.8% slower. These figures will also help you make the right decision.
How good is GeForce GTX 980 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce GTX 980 and AMD Ryzen 3 3100. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the medium FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce GTX 980 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Atomic Heart
2023
12.5
16.3
21.3
26.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
33.5
43.5
56.9
70.3
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
19.3
25.1
32.9
40.6
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
28.2
36.7
48.0
59.3
Elden ring
2022
19.9
25.8
33.8
41.7
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
20.4
26.5
34.7
42.8
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
35.0
45.5
59.5
73.6
Stray
2022
55.9
72.7
95.1
117.5
Overwatch 2
2022
50.2
65.2
85.3
105.4
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
32.4
42.1
55.1
68.1
Scorn
2022
20.4
26.5
34.7
42.8
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
27.2
35.3
46.2
57.1
Saints Row
2022
37.1
48.3
63.1
77.9
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
22.0
28.5
37.3
46.1
Homeworld 3
2022
25.6
33.3
43.5
53.8
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
22.5
29.2
38.2
47.2
Starfield
2022
18.3
23.8
31.1
38.4
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
30.3
39.4
51.5
63.7
To understand how the GeForce GTX 980 behaves in demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Godfall
2020
46.3
60.1
78.6
97.2
DOOM Eternal
2020
48.6
63.2
82.6
102.1
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
38.6
50.2
65.6
81.0
Resident Evil Village
2021
35.5
46.2
60.4
74.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
41.1
53.5
69.9
86.4
Anthem
2019
35.5
46.1
60.3
74.5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
46.5
60.5
79.1
97.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
44.5
57.8
75.6
93.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
52.0
67.6
88.3
109.1
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
32.9
42.8
56.0
69.2
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
38.2
49.6
64.9
80.1
Dishonored 2
2016
39.5
51.4
67.2
83.0
Hitman 3
2021
35.5
46.2
60.4
74.7
Final Fantasy XV
2018
43.9
57.1
74.7
92.2
The Division
2016
46.2
60.1
78.6
97.0
Forza Horizon 5
2021
37.6
48.9
64.0
79.0
Monster Hunter: World
2018
44.6
58.0
75.9
93.8
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
32.9
42.8
56.0
69.2
Genshin Impact
2020
45.5
59.1
77.3
95.5
Far Cry 6
2021
39.2
51.0
66.7
82.3
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
24.6
31.9
41.8
51.6
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
26.1
34.0
44.4
54.9
Crysis 3
2013
51.3
66.7
87.3
107.8
Hitman 2
2018
51.2
66.6
87.1
107.6
Halo Infinite
2021
29.8
38.7
50.7
62.6
F1 22
2020
45.5
59.1
77.3
95.5
Gears of War 5
2019
41.8
54.3
71.0
87.7
Just Cause 4
2018
41.5
53.9
70.5
87.1
Total War: Warhammer
2016
51.6
67.1
87.7
108.4
Death Stranding
2020
47.5
61.8
80.8
99.8
Borderlands 3
2019
33.1
43.1
56.3
69.6
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
23.6
30.7
40.2
49.6
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
34.1
44.3
57.9
71.6
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
51.5
67.0
87.6
108.2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
23.9
31.1
40.6
50.2
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
37.8
49.1
64.3
79.4
F1 2021
2020
50.7
65.9
86.2
106.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
50.7
65.9
86.2
106.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
30.9
40.2
52.5
64.9
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
41.0
53.3
69.8
86.2
Project CARS 3
2020
24.0
31.3
40.9
50.5
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
42.1
54.8
71.6
88.5
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
51.2
66.6
87.1
107.6
Metro Exodus
2019
28.7
37.3
48.8
60.3
The Witcher 3
2015
46.3
60.2
78.7
97.3
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
51.2
66.6
87.1
107.6
World War Z
2019
51.7
67.2
87.9
108.6
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
15.6
20.3
26.6
32.8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
41.1
53.5
69.9
86.4
GreedFall
2019
47.2
61.4
80.2
99.1
GeForce GTX 980 4Gb with Ryzen 3 3100 gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce GTX 980 from the following table are just for reference, since old games are more represented in it and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
153.1
199.0
260.2
321.4
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
63.8
83.0
108.5
134.0
Dawn of War III
2017
56.2
73.1
95.6
118.1
F1 2019
2019
53.8
70.0
91.5
113.1
League of Legends
2009
287.0
373.1
487.9
602.7
Battlefield 1
2016
65.3
84.9
111.0
137.1
Need For Speed
2015
61.9
80.5
105.2
130.0
Rocket League
2015
223.2
290.2
379.5
468.8
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
66.9
87.0
113.8
140.5
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
53.7
69.8
91.3
112.7
Apex Legends
2019
55.0
71.6
93.6
115.6
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
65.7
85.4
111.6
137.9
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
108.4
140.9
184.3
227.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
61.7
80.3
105.0
129.7
Strange Brigade
2018
67.3
87.5
114.4
141.3
Hitman
2016
52.3
68.0
88.9
109.8
Titanfall 2
2016
56.5
73.4
96.0
118.6
Minecraft
2011
122.3
159.0
208.0
256.9
Project CARS 2
2017
54.2
70.5
92.2
113.8
Roblox
2006
180.4
234.5
306.6
378.7
Battlefield V
2018
55.0
71.6
93.6
115.6
Valorant
2020
104.9
136.4
178.4
220.3
Fallout 76
2018
67.1
87.3
114.1
141.0
Destiny 2
2017
72.3
94.0
122.9
151.8
Dota 2
2013
74.8
97.2
127.1
157.0
Battlefield 4
2013
72.7
94.5
123.6
152.7
For Honor
2017
76.5
99.5
130.1
160.7
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
57.4
74.6
97.6
120.5
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
52.0
67.6
88.3
109.1
Doom
2016
82.2
106.8
139.7
172.6
DiRT Rally
2015
82.4
107.2
140.1
173.1
Resident Evil 2
2019
59.6
77.5
101.3
125.1
Although you can't argue with the numbers from this table, however, you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is evaluated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and the GeForce GTX 980 separately.
