GeForce GT 710 vs GTX 980 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with GeForce GT 710, including specs and performance data.
GTX 980 Mobile outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 1226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 269 | 971 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 63 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.10 | 0.04 |
| Power efficiency | 7.38 | 5.86 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | GK208 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 27 March 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $395.82 | $34.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 980 Mobile has 47650% better value for money than GT 710.
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 | 2048 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1064 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1216 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100-200 Watt | 19 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 136.2 | 15.26 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.358 TFLOPS | 0.3663 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 8 |
| TMUs | 128 | 16 |
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 | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.713" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 1.8 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 14.4 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 Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | 3 displays |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision | - | + |
| PureVideo | - | + |
| PhysX | - | + |
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
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.
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 HD | 99
+1138%
| 8
−1138%
|
| 1440p | 35−40
+1067%
| 3
−1067%
|
| 4K | 46
+557%
| 7
−557%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.00
+9.4%
| 4.37
−9.4%
|
| 1440p | 11.31
+3.1%
| 11.66
−3.1%
|
| 4K | 8.60
−72.1%
| 5.00
+72.1%
|
- GTX 980 Mobile has 9% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 980 Mobile and GT 710 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
- GT 710 has 72% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+1350%
|
8−9
−1350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+2667%
|
3−4
−2667%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+1350%
|
8−9
−1350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+1260%
|
5
−1260%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+2000%
|
5−6
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+925%
|
8−9
−925%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+670%
|
10−11
−670%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+311%
|
35−40
−311%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+2667%
|
3−4
−2667%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+1350%
|
8−9
−1350%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+618%
|
30−35
−618%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+460%
|
20
−460%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+1600%
|
4
−1600%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+2000%
|
5−6
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+925%
|
8−9
−925%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 84
+833%
|
9
−833%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+1367%
|
3
−1367%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+670%
|
10−11
−670%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+1580%
|
5
−1580%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+311%
|
35−40
−311%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+2667%
|
3−4
−2667%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+522%
|
18
−522%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+1600%
|
4
−1600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+925%
|
8−9
−925%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+670%
|
10−11
−670%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+1367%
|
3
−1367%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+311%
|
35−40
−311%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+2000%
|
5−6
−2000%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+1350%
|
10−11
−1350%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+1129%
|
14−16
−1129%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+2225%
|
8−9
−2225%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1325%
|
4−5
−1325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+2200%
|
2−3
−2200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+1175%
|
4−5
−1175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+1550%
|
2−3
−1550%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+1467%
|
3−4
−1467%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+1350%
|
8−9
−1350%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+886%
|
7
−886%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
This is how GTX 980 Mobile and GT 710 compete in popular games:
- GTX 980 Mobile is 1138% faster in 1080p
- GTX 980 Mobile is 1067% faster in 1440p
- GTX 980 Mobile is 557% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980 Mobile is 4200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 980 Mobile surpassed GT 710 in all 48 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.56 | 1.40 |
| Recency | 21 September 2015 | 27 March 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 19 Watt |
GTX 980 Mobile has a 1225.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GT 710, on the other hand, has 426.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GT 710 is a desktop one.
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