GeForce GTX 980M vs GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GeForce GTX 980M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
15.26

GTX 980M outperforms GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
GTX 980M GTX 980M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking349293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.0113.16
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGP107GM204
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2017 (8 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 cores7681536
Core clock speed1493 MHz1038 MHz
Boost clock speed1620 MHz1127 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattunknown
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate77.7651.84
Floating-point processing power2.488 TFLOPS1.659 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs4896

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7 GB/s2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s160 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
VGA аnalog display supportno data+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno data+
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
BatteryBoost-+
Ansel++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 15.26
GTX 980M 19.12
+25.3%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 9616
GTX 980M 12517
+30.2%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 30690
GTX 980M 31944
+4.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 7741
GTX 980M 9682
+25.1%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 50514
GTX 980M 65241
+29.2%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 299188
GTX 980M 327632
+9.5%

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:

900p130−140
−33.1%
173
+33.1%
Full HD56
−26.8%
71
+26.8%
1440p25
−36%
34
+36%
4K17
−64.7%
28
+64.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 59
+5.4%
56
−5.4%
Far Cry 5 47
−17%
55−60
+17%
Fortnite 85−90
−17.6%
100−105
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 62
−29%
80−85
+29%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 56
−25%
70−75
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 49
−20.4%
59
+20.4%
Dota 2 92
+130%
40
−130%
Far Cry 5 44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Fortnite 76
−15.8%
88
+15.8%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
−9.1%
60
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 19
−111%
40
+111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 52
−250%
182
+250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−18.9%
40−45
+18.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
−23.4%
58
+23.4%
World of Tanks 190−200
−17.3%
230
+17.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
−19%
50
+19%
Dota 2 86
+26.5%
65−70
−26.5%
Far Cry 5 40
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−86%
80−85
+86%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
−25.6%
49
+25.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 54
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Metro Exodus 12
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
−17.2%
34
+17.2%
Far Cry 5 26
−96.2%
50−55
+96.2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 32
−25%
40−45
+25%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−57.7%
41
+57.7%
Metro Exodus 7
−71.4%
12
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−141%
41
+141%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−21.4%
17
+21.4%
Dota 2 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%
Far Cry 5 12
−108%
24−27
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
World of Tanks 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 41
+0%
41
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 48
+0%
48
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 21
+0%
21
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GTX 980M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980M is 33% faster in 900p
  • GTX 980M is 27% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 980M is 36% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 980M is 65% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 130% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980M is 250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • GTX 980M is ahead in 29 tests (46%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (49%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 15.26 19.12
Recency 3 January 2017 7 October 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 980M, on the other hand, has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 980M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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