Arc A380 vs GeForce GTX 980 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with Arc A380, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 Mobile
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
21.57
+33.6%

GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Arc A380 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking256334
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.5244.12
Power efficiency7.3914.75
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGM204DG2-128
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date21 September 2015 (9 years ago)14 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395.82 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Arc A380 has 126% better value for money than GTX 980 Mobile.

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 cores20481024
Core clock speed1064 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1216 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100-200 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate136.2131.2
Floating-point processing power4.358 TFLOPS4.198 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12864
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data8

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
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data222 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s186.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.21x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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 Mobile 21.57
+33.6%
Arc A380 16.14

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 Mobile 17201
+23.8%
Arc A380 13892

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 Mobile 39702
Arc A380 53979
+36%

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 Mobile 13047
+28.2%
Arc A380 10174

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 Mobile 76705
+26.2%
Arc A380 60804

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 980 Mobile 347481
Arc A380 466666
+34.3%

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 HD98
+109%
47
−109%
4K45
+50%
30−35
−50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.043.17
4K8.804.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−24.5%
61
+24.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−31.6%
50
+31.6%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−32.9%
95−100
+32.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−35.6%
60−65
+35.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−31.4%
65−70
+31.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−28.8%
75−80
+28.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−22.4%
160−170
+22.4%
Hitman 3 40−45
−40.9%
60−65
+40.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−25.7%
130−140
+25.7%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−31.2%
100−110
+31.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−39.2%
100−110
+39.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−16.5%
110−120
+16.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−46.9%
72
+46.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+2.7%
37
−2.7%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−32.9%
95−100
+32.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−35.6%
60−65
+35.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−31.4%
65−70
+31.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−28.8%
75−80
+28.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−22.4%
160−170
+22.4%
Hitman 3 40−45
−40.9%
60−65
+40.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−25.7%
130−140
+25.7%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−31.2%
100−110
+31.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−8.1%
80
+8.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124
+96.8%
60−65
−96.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−16.5%
110−120
+16.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+69%
29
−69%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+22.6%
31
−22.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−35.6%
60−65
+35.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−31.4%
65−70
+31.4%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+135%
57
−135%
Hitman 3 40−45
−40.9%
60−65
+40.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+102%
52
−102%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+21.3%
61
−21.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+29.4%
34
−29.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+288%
25
−288%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−33.3%
55−60
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−34.8%
30−35
+34.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−47.6%
30−35
+47.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−36%
30−35
+36%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−30.8%
30−35
+30.8%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−36.8%
170−180
+36.8%
Hitman 3 24−27
−38.5%
35−40
+38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−37.8%
60−65
+37.8%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−35.7%
55−60
+35.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−44.7%
65−70
+44.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−50%
35−40
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−25%
160−170
+25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Hitman 3 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−29.6%
140−150
+29.6%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
−13.3%
30−35
+13.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−46.2%
18−20
+46.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−36.7%
40−45
+36.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−46.2%
35−40
+46.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−36.8%
24−27
+36.8%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and Arc A380 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980 Mobile is 109% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 980 Mobile is 50% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 Mobile is 288% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A380 is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 980 Mobile is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
  • Arc A380 is ahead in 57 tests (86%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.57 16.14
Recency 21 September 2015 14 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 980 Mobile has a 33.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc A380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A380 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook card while Arc A380 is a desktop one.


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