GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC vs ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980

Comparison of GPU cores for GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
• GPU Chip
  GM204-400-A1 (Maxwell 2.0) GM204-400-A1 (Maxwell 2.0)
• Execution units
  16 16
• Shader
  2048 2048
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Texture Units
  128 128

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

• Memory Size
  4 GB 4 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5
• Memory Clock
  1.753 GHz 1.753 GHz
• Memory Speed
  7.01 Gbps 7.01 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  224 GB/s 224 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  256 bit 256 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  1.203 GHz+ 7 % 1.127 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.304 GHz+ 7 % 1.216 GHz
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.279 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Comparison of the thermal design power of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  165 W 165 W
• Tjunction max
  98 \xc2\xb0C 98 \xc2\xb0C
• PCIe-Power
  2 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 80 mm 2 x 90 mm
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling [[cooler_type_5]]
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 GPUs.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0 1x HDMI v2.0
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.2 3x DP v1.2
• DVI Ports
  2 1

In this section, we'll explore what functions the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  4096x2160 4096x2160
• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• Raytracing
  No No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting

Let's compare how GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  No No
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No

The comparison of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

• Length
  299 mm 27 mm
• Height
  114 mm 137 mm
• Width
  36 mm 41 mm
• Width (Slots)
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC and ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3 x 16 PCIe 3 x 16
• Release date
  Q4/2014 Q4/2014
• Launch Price
  599 $ 599 $
• Structure size
  28 nm 28 nm
• Part-no
  GV-N980WF3OC-4GD POSEIDON-GTX980-4GD5
• Documents
  data sheet --