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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

GTX 980

Last updated: September 14, 2025

Performance Overview

4.0
GB Memory
1216
MHz Boost
2.0K
Shader Cores
165
W TDP

Technical Specifications

Detailed technical specifications and performance characteristics

Basic Information

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is a graphics processor manufactured by NVIDIA, designed as part of the GTX 980 series. Belonging to the desktop GPU category, it is optimized for desktop devices, offering reliable performance and efficiency for gaming and professional applications.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
NVIDIA
GTX 980
Desktop

Graphics Processor

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 features a sophisticated graphics processor built on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture using a 28nm manufacturing process by TSMC with approximately 5200 million transistors. This advanced design enables efficient processing of complex graphics workloads and modern gaming features.

GM204
Maxwell 2.0
28
5,200
13.1
398
TSMC

Memory

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with 4GB GDDR5 video memory connected via a 256-bit memory interface providing 224.39999389648438GB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory configuration ensures smooth performance in high-resolution gaming and content creation tasks.

4,096
GDDR5
1,753
7
224.4
256

Render Configuration

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 features a powerful rendering engine with and 2048 shader cores, 64 render output units (ROPs), and 128 texture mapping units (TMUs). This comprehensive rendering configuration delivers excellent performance across a wide range of applications.

2,048
64
128

Clock Speeds

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 operates at a base clock speed of 1127MHz with the ability to boost up to 1216MHz under optimal conditions. This dynamic clock management ensures optimal performance while maintaining thermal efficiency.

1,127
1,216

Power Consumption

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 watts, indicating its power consumption characteristics and thermal requirements. This power profile makes it suitable for various system configurations and cooling solutions.

165

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