NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 with AMD Ryzen 7 1800X benchmark
Benchmark 06-02-2023 Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is good or bad for gaming from results of all tests. As for the primary parameter, how good is the GPU for games, let's look beyond. The average FPS in games is 34.2 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 4Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce GTX 980 is good even for new most demanding 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 make some decision. With this data, you can already safely select the required power supply that will completely match the GPU. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is required for the GeForce GTX 980, because it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 165W. Here is a list of several famous games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce GTX 980 and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X configuration:
Minecraft
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valorant
Atomic Heart
Far Cry 6
Genshin Impact
Roblox
League of Legends
Hogwarts Legacy
Hitman 3
Fortnite Battle Royale
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Dota 2
Apex Legends
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
After looking at the data from the game tests below, you can easily compare the GeForce GTX 980 with competitors in several popular games and select 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 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 ordinary 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 good 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 7 1800X. The numbers near to the names of the games mean the average FPS gained 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
Scorn
2022
21.5
28.0
36.6
45.2
Homeworld 3
2022
27.0
35.1
45.9
56.7
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
23.7
30.8
40.3
49.8
Atomic Heart
2023
13.2
17.2
22.5
27.8
Starfield
2022
19.3
25.1
32.8
40.5
Stray
2022
59.0
76.7
100.3
123.9
Elden ring
2022
21.0
27.2
35.6
44.0
Overwatch 2
2022
52.9
68.8
90.0
111.2
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
29.8
38.7
50.6
62.5
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
35.3
45.9
60.0
74.1
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
21.5
28.0
36.6
45.2
Saints Row
2022
39.1
50.9
66.6
82.2
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
28.7
37.3
48.7
60.2
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
20.4
26.5
34.7
42.8
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
34.2
44.4
58.1
71.8
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
32.0
41.6
54.4
67.2
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
36.9
48.0
62.8
77.6
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
23.2
30.1
39.4
48.6
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
Metro Exodus
2019
30.3
39.4
51.5
63.6
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
40.3
52.3
68.4
84.5
Far Cry 6
2021
41.4
53.8
70.3
86.8
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
54.0
70.2
91.9
113.5
Crysis 3
2013
54.1
70.4
92.0
113.7
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
54.4
70.7
92.4
114.2
Resident Evil Village
2021
37.5
48.7
63.7
78.7
Borderlands 3
2019
35.0
45.4
59.4
73.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
46.9
61.0
79.8
98.5
F1 2021
2020
53.5
69.5
90.9
112.3
Death Stranding
2020
50.1
65.2
85.2
105.3
Genshin Impact
2020
48.0
62.4
81.6
100.7
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
44.4
57.8
75.6
93.3
Monster Hunter: World
2018
47.1
61.2
80.1
98.9
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
16.5
21.4
28.0
34.6
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
53.5
69.5
90.9
112.3
Dishonored 2
2016
41.7
54.2
70.9
87.5
Project CARS 3
2020
25.4
33.0
43.1
53.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
43.4
56.4
73.8
91.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
34.7
45.2
59.1
72.9
Godfall
2020
48.8
63.4
83.0
102.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
36.0
46.7
61.1
75.5
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
40.7
52.9
69.2
85.5
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
54.8
71.3
93.2
115.1
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
43.3
56.3
73.6
90.9
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
54.0
70.2
91.9
113.5
Hitman 3
2021
37.5
48.7
63.7
78.7
Total War: Warhammer
2016
54.4
70.7
92.5
114.3
Anthem
2019
37.4
48.7
63.6
78.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
25.2
32.8
42.8
52.9
Halo Infinite
2021
31.4
40.9
53.4
66.0
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
39.9
51.8
67.8
83.7
The Division
2016
48.7
63.4
82.9
102.4
World War Z
2019
54.5
70.9
92.7
114.5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
49.1
63.8
83.4
103.1
F1 22
2020
48.0
62.4
81.6
100.7
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
24.9
32.4
42.4
52.3
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
34.7
45.2
59.1
72.9
Final Fantasy XV
2018
46.3
60.2
78.7
97.3
Gears of War 5
2019
44.1
57.3
74.9
92.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
51.3
66.7
87.2
107.7
GreedFall
2019
49.8
64.7
84.6
104.6
The Witcher 3
2015
48.9
63.5
83.1
102.6
Just Cause 4
2018
43.7
56.8
74.3
91.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
43.4
56.4
73.8
91.1
Marvel's Avengers
2020
32.6
42.4
55.4
68.4
Hitman 2
2018
54.0
70.2
91.9
113.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
39.7
51.6
67.5
83.4
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
25.9
33.7
44.1
54.4
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
27.6
35.8
46.9
57.9
GeForce GTX 980 4Gb with Ryzen 7 1800X 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
Resident Evil 2
2019
62.9
81.7
106.9
132.0
Destiny 2
2017
76.3
99.1
129.6
160.1
Project CARS 2
2017
57.2
74.3
97.2
120.1
Hitman
2016
55.1
71.7
93.7
115.8
For Honor
2017
80.7
104.9
137.2
169.5
DiRT Rally
2015
87.0
113.0
147.8
182.6
Dawn of War III
2017
59.3
77.1
100.9
124.6
Minecraft
2011
129.0
167.7
219.3
271.0
Need For Speed
2015
65.3
84.9
111.0
137.1
Rocket League
2015
235.4
306.1
400.3
494.4
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
161.4
209.9
274.5
339.0
Battlefield 1
2016
68.9
89.5
117.1
144.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
54.8
71.3
93.2
115.1
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
60.5
78.7
102.9
127.1
Valorant
2020
110.7
143.9
188.1
232.4
Roblox
2006
190.2
247.3
323.4
399.5
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
56.6
73.6
96.3
118.9
Battlefield 4
2013
76.7
99.7
130.4
161.1
Fallout 76
2018
70.8
92.0
120.4
148.7
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
70.6
91.8
120.0
148.2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
65.1
84.7
110.7
136.8
League of Legends
2009
302.7
393.5
514.6
635.7
Doom
2016
86.7
112.7
147.4
182.0
Strange Brigade
2018
71.0
92.3
120.6
149.0
Titanfall 2
2016
59.6
77.4
101.2
125.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
67.3
87.5
114.5
141.4
F1 2019
2019
56.8
73.8
96.5
119.3
Apex Legends
2019
58.1
75.5
98.7
121.9
Battlefield V
2018
58.1
75.5
98.7
121.9
Dota 2
2013
78.8
102.5
134.0
165.6
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
114.4
148.7
194.4
240.2
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
69.3
90.0
117.7
145.4
Though you can't dispute with the figures from this table, but you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work with each other. For such cases, FPS is calculated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and the GeForce GTX 980 separately.
