GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile vs RTX 2080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	112	114
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	17.97	8.16
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	TU104B	N16E-GXX SLI
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	29 January 2019 (5 years ago)	22 September 2015 (9 years ago)

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	2944	4096
Core clock speed	1380 MHz	1126 MHz
Boost clock speed	1590 MHz	1228 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	10400 Million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	330 Watt
Texture fill rate	292.6	no data
Floating-point processing power	9.362 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	64	no data
TMUs	184	no data
Tensor Cores	368	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	46	no data

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	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2x 8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	3500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	no data
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	No outputs	no data
G-SYNC support	+	+

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12_1
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
CUDA	7.5	+

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 39.31
+0.1%

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 39.28

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 34897
+5.2%

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 33169

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 68525
+43.6%

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 47704

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 25436

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 25453
+0.1%

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 139346

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 155238
+11.4%

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	142 +6.8%	133 −6.8%
1440p	95 +5.6%	90−95 −5.6%
4K	60 −5%	63 +5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

65−70
+1.5%

65−70

−1.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90 +9.8%	80−85 −9.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	87 +29.9%	65−70 −29.9%
Battlefield 5	155 +25%	120−130 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	118 +51.3%	75−80 −51.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +1.5%	65−70 −1.5%
Far Cry 5	144 +71.4%	80−85 −71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	159 +65.6%	95−100 −65.6%
Forza Horizon 4	386 +103%	190−200 −103%
Hitman 3	126 +53.7%	80−85 −53.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	276 +70.4%	160−170 −70.4%
Metro Exodus	144 +16.1%	120−130 −16.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 +34.1%	90−95 −34.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	210 +48.9%	140−150 −48.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	279 +118%	120−130 −118%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	145 +76.8%	80−85 −76.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	74 +10.4%	65−70 −10.4%
Battlefield 5	146 +17.7%	120−130 −17.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110 +41%	75−80 −41%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +1.5%	65−70 −1.5%
Far Cry 5	116 +38.1%	80−85 −38.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	116 +20.8%	95−100 −20.8%
Forza Horizon 4	298 +56.8%	190−200 −56.8%
Hitman 3	122 +48.8%	80−85 −48.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	266 +64.2%	160−170 −64.2%
Metro Exodus	144 +16.1%	120−130 −16.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	104 +14.3%	90−95 −14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 +1.4%	140−150 −1.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −69.1%	137 +69.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	274 +114%	120−130 −114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	67 −22.4%	80−85 +22.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	66 −1.5%	65−70 +1.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	82 +5.1%	75−80 −5.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +1.5%	65−70 −1.5%
Far Cry 5	84 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	139 −36.7%	190−200 +36.7%
Hitman 3	102 +24.4%	80−85 −24.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	139 −16.5%	160−170 +16.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 +1.4%	140−150 −1.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95 +28.4%	74 −28.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	71 −80.3%	120−130 +80.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

112
+23.1%

90−95

−23.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	108 +45.9%	70−75 −45.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	81 +37.3%	55−60 −37.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55 +31%	40−45 −31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	52 +23.8%	40−45 −23.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	61 +35.6%	45−50 −35.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	67 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Forza Horizon 4	280 +29%	210−220 −29%
Hitman 3	72 +44%	50−55 −44%
Horizon Zero Dawn	117 +39.3%	80−85 −39.3%
Metro Exodus	89 +23.6%	70−75 −23.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	264 +38.9%	190−200 −38.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

98
+48.5%

65−70

−48.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55 +41%	35−40 −41%
Far Cry New Dawn	48 +50%	30−35 −50%
Hitman 3	42 +35.5%	30−35 −35.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120 −50%	180−190 +50%
Metro Exodus	75 +53.1%	45−50 −53.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65 +27.5%	51 −27.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	38 +46.2%	24−27 −46.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	34 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	36 +44%	24−27 −44%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	35 +52.2%	21−24 −52.2%
Forza Horizon 4	82 +51.9%	50−55 −51.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	31 +63.2%	18−20 −63.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

52
+52.9%

30−35

−52.9%

This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and GTX 980 SLI Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Mobile is 7% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Mobile is 6% faster in 1440p
GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 5% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Mobile is 118% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 80% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2080 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (86%)
GTX 980 SLI Mobile is ahead in 7 tests (10%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.31	39.28
Recency	29 January 2019	22 September 2015
Chip lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	330 Watt

RTX 2080 Mobile has a 0.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile and GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile.

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