GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 980M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 980M SLI outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 414 | 250 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.13 |
| Architecture | no data | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 7 October 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 1038 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1127 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2x 5200 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 200 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| SLI options | - | + |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2x 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 5000 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12_1 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
| CUDA | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 70−75
−92.9%
| 135
+92.9%
|
| Full HD | 28
−293%
| 110
+293%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−93.1%
|
130−140
+93.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−96.3%
|
50−55
+96.3%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−71.4%
|
95−100
+71.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−93.1%
|
130−140
+93.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−96.3%
|
50−55
+96.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−88.1%
|
75−80
+88.1%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−79.6%
|
95−100
+79.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−92.5%
|
75−80
+92.5%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−104%
|
95−100
+104%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−50%
|
160−170
+50%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−71.4%
|
95−100
+71.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−93.1%
|
130−140
+93.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−43.1%
|
250−260
+43.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−96.3%
|
50−55
+96.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−44.7%
|
120−130
+44.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−88.1%
|
75−80
+88.1%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−79.6%
|
95−100
+79.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−92.5%
|
75−80
+92.5%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−83.3%
|
85−90
+83.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−104%
|
95−100
+104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−115%
|
70−75
+115%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−50%
|
160−170
+50%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−71.4%
|
95−100
+71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−96.3%
|
50−55
+96.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−44.7%
|
120−130
+44.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−88.1%
|
75−80
+88.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−79.6%
|
95−100
+79.6%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−104%
|
95−100
+104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−115%
|
70−75
+115%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−50%
|
160−170
+50%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−112%
|
50−55
+112%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−78.4%
|
170−180
+78.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−120%
|
40−45
+120%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−120%
|
30−35
+120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−62%
|
170−180
+62%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−50.7%
|
200−210
+50.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−94.3%
|
65−70
+94.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−100%
|
55−60
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−103%
|
60−65
+103%
|
| God of War | 14−16
−107%
|
27−30
+107%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−122%
|
40−45
+122%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−111%
|
55−60
+111%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−84%
|
45−50
+84%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−112%
|
35−40
+112%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−104%
|
140−150
+104%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−111%
|
35−40
+111%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−70.2%
|
80−85
+70.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−107%
|
27−30
+107%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−95.5%
|
40−45
+95.5%
|
| God of War | 10−11
−90%
|
18−20
+90%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−117%
|
24−27
+117%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−108%
|
27−30
+108%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GTX 980M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 980M SLI is 93% faster in 900p
- GTX 980M SLI is 293% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980M SLI is 200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 980M SLI surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 65 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.68 | 23.95 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 7 October 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 980M SLI, on the other hand, has a 88.9% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 980M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
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