MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning vs GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC)

Comparison of GPU cores for MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
• GPU Chip
  GM200-310-A1 (Maxwell 2.0) TU102
• Execution units
  22 68
• Shader
  2816 4352
• Render Output Units
  96 88
• Texture Units
  176 272

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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
  6 GB 11 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR6
• Memory Speed
  7.1 Gbps 1.75 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  341 GB/s 616 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  384 bit 352 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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+ 20 % 1.350 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.304 GHz+ 21 % 1.590 GHz+ 3 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.545 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Comparison of the thermal design power of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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
  250 W 250 W
• Tjunction max
  92 \xc2\xb0C --
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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 90 mm 2 x 90 mm
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) GPUs.

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

In this section, we'll explore what functions the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_1 12_2
• Raytracing
  No Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  No Yes
• LED
  No LED lighting Addressable LED

Let's compare how MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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 Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No

The comparison of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC) 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
  330 mm 283 mm
• Height
  140 mm 139 mm
• Width
  53 mm 41 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning and GALAX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti White (1-Click OC), 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 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q3/2018
• Structure size
  28 nm 12 nm
• Part-no
  -- 28IULBUCT4KK
• Documents
  -- data sheet