GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GTX TITAN X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN X and GeForce GTX 980 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 980 Ti outperforms GTX TITAN X by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 157 | 135 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.12 | 14.29 |
| Power efficiency | 9.31 | 9.95 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GM200 | GM200 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 2 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 980 Ti has 76% better value for money than GTX TITAN X.
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 | 3072 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1075 MHz | 1075 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 8,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 209.1 | 189.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.691 TFLOPS | 6.06 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| TMUs | 192 | 176 |
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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 600 Watt | 600 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | 4x | + |
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 | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 7.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.5 GB/s | 336.5 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-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | 4 displays |
| 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.
| GameStream | + | + |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | + |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| GameWorks | + | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | + |
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
Octane Render OctaneBench
This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.
Unigine Heaven 4.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.
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 | 90−95
−11.1%
| 100
+11.1%
|
| 1440p | 40−45
−17.5%
| 47
+17.5%
|
| 4K | 45−50
−15.6%
| 52
+15.6%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 11.10 | 6.49 |
| 1440p | 24.98 | 13.81 |
| 4K | 22.20 | 12.48 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how GTX TITAN X and GTX 980 Ti compete in popular games:
- GTX 980 Ti is 11% faster in 1080p
- GTX 980 Ti is 18% faster in 1440p
- GTX 980 Ti is 16% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.50 | 35.79 |
| Recency | 17 March 2015 | 2 June 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 6 GB |
GTX TITAN X has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 980 Ti, on the other hand, has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 months.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX TITAN X and GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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