CMP 40HX vs GeForce GTX 980 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with CMP 40HX, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 Mobile
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
18.56

CMP 40HX outperforms GTX 980 Mobile by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking271250
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.1731.77
Power efficiency7.378.77
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM204TU106
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date21 September 2015 (9 years ago)25 February 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395.82 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

CMP 40HX has 66% 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 cores20482304
Core clock speed1064 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1216 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100-200 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate136.2237.6
Floating-point processing power4.358 TFLOPS7.603 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs128144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s448.0 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 1.2No outputs
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 and SDK 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
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

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 HD99
−1%
100−110
+1%
4K46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.00
+74.8%
6.99
−74.8%
4K8.60
+62.5%
13.98
−62.5%
  • GTX 980 Mobile has 75% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 980 Mobile has 62% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Fortnite 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−9.8%
90−95
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−9.4%
70−75
+9.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
Valorant 140−150
−8.1%
160−170
+8.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−9.7%
260−270
+9.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Dota 2 110−120
−7.1%
120−130
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Fortnite 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−9.8%
90−95
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−9.4%
70−75
+9.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Valorant 140−150
−8.1%
160−170
+8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Dota 2 110−120
−7.1%
120−130
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−9.8%
90−95
+9.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Valorant 140−150
−8.1%
160−170
+8.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−3.4%
150−160
+3.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−4.7%
180−190
+4.7%
Valorant 180−190
−7.5%
200−210
+7.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 110−120
−4.3%
120−130
+4.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
−8.7%
75−80
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and CMP 40HX compete in popular games:

  • CMP 40HX is 1% faster in 1080p
  • CMP 40HX is 9% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 18.56 20.45
Recency 21 September 2015 25 February 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 185 Watt

GTX 980 Mobile has 85% lower power consumption.

CMP 40HX, on the other hand, has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The CMP 40HX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook card while CMP 40HX is a workstation one.

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