NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 with AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G benchmark
Benchmark 14-02-2023 Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics card with the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is good or bad for gaming by looking at results of all tests. As for the key parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look further. The ordinary FPS in games is 34.2 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 4Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce GTX 980 is good for modern 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 GPU, you can already make certain decision. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that will completely match the graphics card. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce GTX 980, because it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 165W. Here is a list of several popular games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of almost all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce GTX 980 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G configuration:
Minecraft
Far Cry 6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Apex Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Roblox
Hogwarts Legacy
Hitman 3
Dota 2
Genshin Impact
Atomic Heart
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Valorant
Fortnite Battle Royale
League of Legends
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can simply compare the GeForce GTX 980 with competitors in several famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce GTX 980.
The closest GeForce GTX 980 rivals
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 rivals of the GeForce GTX 980 are GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon RX 5500 XT. We compared GeForce GTX 980 (80 FPS) and their average FPS in popular 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 true decision.
How good is GeForce GTX 980 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce GTX 980 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. The numbers near to the names of the games mean the medium FPS obtained 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
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
20.1
26.2
34.2
42.3
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
28.3
36.8
48.1
59.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
36.5
47.4
62.0
76.6
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
23.4
30.4
39.8
49.2
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
21.2
27.6
36.1
44.6
Overwatch 2
2022
52.3
68.0
88.9
109.8
Stray
2022
58.3
75.7
99.0
122.3
Starfield
2022
19.1
24.8
32.4
40.0
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
29.4
38.2
50.0
61.7
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
34.8
45.3
59.2
73.2
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
22.9
29.7
38.9
48.0
Saints Row
2022
38.7
50.3
65.7
81.2
Homeworld 3
2022
26.7
34.7
45.4
56.0
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
33.8
43.9
57.4
70.9
Scorn
2022
21.2
27.6
36.1
44.6
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
31.6
41.1
53.7
66.3
Elden ring
2022
20.7
26.9
35.2
43.4
Atomic Heart
2023
13.1
17.0
22.2
27.4
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce GTX 980 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
The Division
2016
48.1
62.6
81.8
101.1
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
42.7
55.6
72.7
89.8
Anthem
2019
37.0
48.1
62.8
77.6
Hitman 2
2018
53.4
69.4
90.7
112.1
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
52.8
68.7
89.8
110.9
Godfall
2020
48.2
62.6
81.9
101.2
Resident Evil Village
2021
37.0
48.1
62.9
77.8
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
39.4
51.2
66.9
82.7
Marvel's Avengers
2020
32.2
41.8
54.7
67.6
Halo Infinite
2021
31.0
40.3
52.8
65.2
F1 2021
2020
52.8
68.7
89.8
110.9
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
53.4
69.4
90.7
112.1
Project CARS 3
2020
25.0
32.6
42.6
52.6
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
34.3
44.6
58.3
72.0
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
34.3
44.6
58.3
72.0
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
46.3
60.2
78.8
97.3
World War Z
2019
53.8
70.0
91.5
113.1
Borderlands 3
2019
34.5
44.9
58.7
72.5
Monster Hunter: World
2018
46.5
60.4
79.0
97.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
25.6
33.3
43.5
53.7
The Witcher 3
2015
48.2
62.7
82.0
101.3
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
53.7
69.8
91.3
112.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
42.9
55.7
72.8
90.0
Far Cry 6
2021
40.8
53.1
69.4
85.8
Death Stranding
2020
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
24.9
32.3
42.3
52.3
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
24.6
32.0
41.8
51.7
Metro Exodus
2019
29.9
38.9
50.8
62.8
Crysis 3
2013
53.5
69.5
90.9
112.3
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
27.2
35.4
46.3
57.2
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
53.4
69.4
90.7
112.1
F1 22
2020
47.4
61.6
80.5
99.5
Total War: Warhammer
2016
53.7
69.9
91.4
112.9
DOOM Eternal
2020
50.6
65.8
86.1
106.3
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
54.1
70.4
92.0
113.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
40.2
52.2
68.3
84.4
Gears of War 5
2019
43.5
56.6
74.0
91.4
Forza Horizon 5
2021
39.2
51.0
66.6
82.3
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
16.3
21.2
27.7
34.2
Dishonored 2
2016
41.2
53.5
70.0
86.4
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
39.7
51.7
67.6
83.5
GreedFall
2019
49.2
63.9
83.6
103.3
Just Cause 4
2018
43.2
56.1
73.4
90.7
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
42.9
55.7
72.8
90.0
Devil May Cry 5
2019
48.5
63.0
82.4
101.8
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
43.9
57.1
74.6
92.2
Final Fantasy XV
2018
45.7
59.5
77.8
96.0
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
35.5
46.2
60.4
74.6
Genshin Impact
2020
47.4
61.6
80.5
99.5
Hitman 3
2021
37.0
48.1
62.9
77.8
GeForce GTX 980 4Gb with Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce GTX 980 from the following table are just for reference, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
54.1
70.4
92.0
113.7
Titanfall 2
2016
58.8
76.4
100.0
123.5
DiRT Rally
2015
85.9
111.6
146.0
180.3
Roblox
2006
187.8
244.2
319.3
394.5
Need For Speed
2015
64.5
83.8
109.6
135.4
Destiny 2
2017
75.3
97.9
128.0
158.1
Battlefield 4
2013
75.7
98.5
128.8
159.0
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
69.7
90.6
118.5
146.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
112.9
146.8
192.0
237.1
Doom
2016
85.6
111.3
145.5
179.7
Valorant
2020
109.3
142.1
185.8
229.5
Fallout 76
2018
69.9
90.9
118.8
146.8
Project CARS 2
2017
56.5
73.4
96.0
118.6
Strange Brigade
2018
70.1
91.1
119.1
147.2
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
59.8
77.7
101.6
125.5
For Honor
2017
79.7
103.6
135.5
167.4
F1 2019
2019
56.1
72.9
95.3
117.8
Resident Evil 2
2019
62.1
80.7
105.5
130.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
64.3
83.6
109.3
135.0
Apex Legends
2019
57.3
74.5
97.5
120.4
Minecraft
2011
127.4
165.6
216.6
267.6
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
55.9
72.7
95.1
117.4
Battlefield V
2018
57.3
74.5
97.5
120.4
Rocket League
2015
232.5
302.2
395.2
488.2
Hitman
2016
54.4
70.8
92.6
114.3
League of Legends
2009
298.9
388.6
508.2
627.7
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
68.4
88.9
116.3
143.6
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
66.5
86.4
113.0
139.6
Dota 2
2013
77.9
101.2
132.4
163.5
Dawn of War III
2017
58.6
76.2
99.6
123.0
Battlefield 1
2016
68.0
88.4
115.6
142.8
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
159.4
207.3
271.0
334.8
Though you can't argue with the figures from this table, however, you need to know that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. In such cases, FPS is evaluated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and the GeForce GTX 980 separately.
