GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GeForce GTX 980M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 980M SLI outperforms GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 349 | 227 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.01 | 8.49 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GP107 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 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 cores | 768 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 1493 MHz | 1038 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1620 MHz | 1127 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 2x 5200 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 77.76 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.488 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 48 | no data |
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 | large | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2x 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7 GB/s | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | 80−85
−68.8%
| 135
+68.8%
|
| Full HD | 56
−96.4%
| 110
+96.4%
|
| 1440p | 25
−60%
| 40−45
+60%
|
| 4K | 17
−58.8%
| 27−30
+58.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 59
−28.8%
|
75−80
+28.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 47
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
−52.9%
|
130−140
+52.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 62
−74.2%
|
100−110
+74.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 56
−60.7%
|
90−95
+60.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 33
−63.6%
|
50−55
+63.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 49
−55.1%
|
75−80
+55.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 92
+8.2%
|
85−90
−8.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 44
−72.7%
|
75−80
+72.7%
|
| Fortnite | 76
−63.2%
|
120−130
+63.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
−89.5%
|
100−110
+89.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55
−54.5%
|
85−90
+54.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−242%
|
65−70
+242%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 52
−200%
|
150−160
+200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−45.9%
|
50−55
+45.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 47
−119%
|
103
+119%
|
| World of Tanks | 190−200
−30.6%
|
250−260
+30.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 42
−81%
|
75−80
+81%
|
| Dota 2 | 86
+1.2%
|
85−90
−1.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
−90%
|
75−80
+90%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 43
−151%
|
100−110
+151%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 39
−300%
|
150−160
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
−53.8%
|
40−45
+53.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 54
−57.4%
|
85−90
+57.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−82.6%
|
40−45
+82.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−76.9%
|
21−24
+76.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 29
−72.4%
|
50−55
+72.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
−177%
|
70−75
+177%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 32
−56.3%
|
50−55
+56.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−65.4%
|
40−45
+65.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−171%
|
18−20
+171%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
−153%
|
40−45
+153%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−85.7%
|
24−27
+85.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−59.3%
|
40−45
+59.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−175%
|
30−35
+175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−81%
|
35−40
+81%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−55.6%
|
70−75
+55.6%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GTX 980M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 980M SLI is 69% faster in 900p
- GTX 980M SLI is 96% faster in 1080p
- GTX 980M SLI is 60% faster in 1440p
- GTX 980M SLI is 59% 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 8% faster.
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980M SLI is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- GTX 980M SLI is ahead in 30 tests (48%)
- there's a draw in 31 test (49%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.26 | 24.67 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 7 October 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 200 Watt |
GTX 1050 Ti Mobile has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
GTX 980M SLI, on the other hand, has a 61.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 980M SLI 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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