Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile with Radeon RX 7700 XT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile
2015
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 330 Watt
39.28

RX 7700 XT outperforms GTX 980 SLI Mobile by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data71.32
Power efficiency8.1616.34
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameN16E-GXX SLINavi 32
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date22 September 2015 (9 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores40963456
Core clock speed1126 MHz1435 MHz
Boost clock speed1228 MHz2544 MHz
Number of transistors10400 Million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)330 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rateno data549.5
Floating-point processing powerno data35.17 TFLOPS
ROPsno data96
TMUsno data216
Ray Tracing Coresno data54

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed3500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data432.0 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 data1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan-1.3
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 980 SLI Mobile 39.28
RX 7700 XT 58.39
+48.7%

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 980 SLI Mobile 33169
RX 7700 XT 57340
+72.9%

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 980 SLI Mobile 47704
RX 7700 XT 126733
+166%

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 980 SLI Mobile 25453
RX 7700 XT 42801
+68.2%

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 980 SLI Mobile 155238
RX 7700 XT 201871
+30%

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:

Full HD133
−41.4%
188
+41.4%
1440p65−70
−58.5%
103
+58.5%
4K63
+5%
60
−5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.39
1440pno data4.36
4Kno data7.48

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−184%
193
+184%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−101%
165
+101%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−169%
180
+169%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−47.6%
180−190
+47.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−39.7%
100−110
+39.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−132%
158
+132%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−29.8%
100−110
+29.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−44.8%
130−140
+44.8%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−17.9%
220−230
+17.9%
Hitman 3 80−85
−43.9%
110−120
+43.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−35.2%
210−220
+35.2%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−23.4%
150−160
+23.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−25.3%
110−120
+25.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−63.8%
230−240
+63.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−14.8%
140−150
+14.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−232%
272
+232%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−122%
149
+122%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−47.6%
180−190
+47.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−39.7%
100−110
+39.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−94.1%
132
+94.1%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−29.8%
100−110
+29.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−44.8%
130−140
+44.8%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−17.9%
220−230
+17.9%
Hitman 3 80−85
−43.9%
110−120
+43.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−35.2%
210−220
+35.2%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−23.4%
150−160
+23.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−25.3%
110−120
+25.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−137%
334
+137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 137
+14.2%
120−130
−14.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−14.8%
140−150
+14.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−47.6%
121
+47.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−97%
132
+97%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−39.7%
100−110
+39.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−79.4%
122
+79.4%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−29.8%
100−110
+29.8%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−21.6%
231
+21.6%
Hitman 3 80−85
−43.9%
110−120
+43.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−33.3%
216
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−104%
287
+104%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
−127%
168
+127%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−14.8%
140−150
+14.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−25.3%
110−120
+25.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−67.6%
120−130
+67.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−133%
98
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−140%
101
+140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−51.1%
65−70
+51.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−167%
80
+167%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−48.9%
65−70
+48.9%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−24.4%
270−280
+24.4%
Hitman 3 50−55
−62%
80−85
+62%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−104%
171
+104%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−86.1%
134
+86.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
−108%
193
+108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−114%
120
+114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
−20.5%
220−230
+20.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−48.5%
95−100
+48.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−68.8%
50−55
+68.8%
Hitman 3 30−35
−58.1%
45−50
+58.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
−21.1%
210−220
+21.1%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−71.4%
80−85
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−74.5%
89
+74.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−123%
58
+123%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−146%
59
+146%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−64%
40−45
+64%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−177%
36
+177%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−148%
134
+148%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−83%
97
+83%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−78.9%
30−35
+78.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−67.6%
55−60
+67.6%

This is how GTX 980 SLI Mobile and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 41% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 58% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 5% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 14% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700 XT is 232% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RX 7700 XT is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.28 58.39
Recency 22 September 2015 25 August 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt 245 Watt

RX 7700 XT has a 48.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 34.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7700 XT is a desktop one.


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

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