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| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition | GeForce GTX 980 4GB |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0% | 1% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 9% | 8% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 12% | 11% |
| FIFA 21 | 50% | 49% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 41% | 42% |
| Far Cry 6 | 45% | 46% |
| Genshin Impact | 0% | 1% |
| Hitman 3 | 30% | 31% |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 4% | 3% |
| Mafia: Definitive Edition | 43% | 45% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition are marginally better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB.
The GTX 980 and the GTX 980 have both the same core clock speed and the same Texture Fill Rate. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 980 and the GTX 980 have both the same core clock speed and the same Pixel Fill Rate. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
Both the GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition and the GeForce GTX 980 4GB were released at the same time, so are likely to be quite similar.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition and the GeForce GTX 980 4GB have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The memory bandwidth of the GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition and the GeForce GTX 980 4GB are the same, which means the GTX 980 and the GTX 980 have equal limitations when it comes to graphical data transfer.
Both the GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition and the GeForce GTX 980 4GB have 2048 Shader Processing Units. Having the same number of SPUs and using the same architecture means that the performance they offer can be compared by looking at the memory bandwidth, Texture and Pixel Rates. In this case, although the GPUs are very similar in performance, the GTX 980 takes the edge.
The GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition requires 180 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 980 4GB requires 165 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 980 and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 980. The GTX 980 requires 15 Watts more than the GTX 980 to run. The difference is not significant enough for the GTX 980 to have a noticeably larger impact on your yearly electricity bills than the GTX 980.
| Core Speed | 1126 MHz |  | vs | | 1126 MHz |
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| Boost Clock | 1216 MHz | | vs | | 1216 MHz |
| Architecture | Maxwell GM204-400-A1 | Maxwell GM204-400-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | Good |
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vs | Fair | |
| Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 19 Sep 2014 | vs | 19 Sep 2014 | ||
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | - | vs | |
10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 7.9
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vs | |
7.9
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| 3840x2160 | 5.9
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vs | |
5.9
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| Memory | 4096 MB | | vs | | 4096 MB |
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| Memory Speed | 1753 MHz | | vs | | 1753 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | | vs | | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 224.4GB/sec | | vs | | 224.4GB/sec |
| L2 Cache | 2048 KB | |
vs | |
2048 KB |
| Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
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0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 2048 | | vs | | 2048 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 28nm | | vs | | 28nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 128 | | vs | | 128 |
| Texture Rate | 144.1 GTexel/s | | vs | | 144.1 GTexel/s |
| Render Output Units | 64 | | vs | | 64 |
| Pixel Rate | 72.1 GPixel/s | | vs | | 72.1 GPixel/s |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 5120x3200 | | vs | | 5120x3200 |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | - | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 180 Watts | vs | | 165 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | 500 Watts & 42 Amps | | vs | | 500 Watts & 42 Amps |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
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| Shader Model | 5.0 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | | 4.5 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-4770K 4-Core 3.5GHz | vs | Intel Core i7-4770K 4-Core 3.5GHz | ||
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | | 8 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 2560x1440 | | vs | | 2560x1440 |
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| Mini Review | Overview GeForce GTX 980 Palit JetStream 4GB Edition is a special edition of NVIDIA's high-end GeForce GTX 980 4GB created by Palit. It doesn't offer overclocking out of the box. Read below to know more. Overclock Out of The Box The Clock Frequencies of both Central Unit and Operating Memory Clock Remain the Same. Cooling Solution The reference NVIDIA Single-Fan Cooling System has been replaced by Palit's Dual Fan Cooling Solution. This means the card runs much cooler under load. Power Consumption According to Palit, the Rated Board TDP is now of 180W. A 500W PSU with at least one 6-pin and one 8-pin available connectors is required. Release Price Coming Soon! Performance Coming Soon! | Overview GeForce GTX 980 4GB is a high-end Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Maxwell architecture. It surpassed previous GeForce GTX 780 Ti and cost less. It was also much more energy efficient. Read below to know more. Architecture The Second variant of the Maxwell Architecture, despite being also manufactured with a 28nm technology, has an extremely large L2 Cache and features a Third Generation Delta Color Compression which allows NVIDIA to produce Graphics Cards with relatively small memory data transfer rates, without causing too much impact on the overall performance. Furthermore, the Shaders have been redesigned and are both more powerful and energy efficient. The Second Revision of Maxwell also adds VXGI (Voxel Global Illumination) which makes scenes significantly more lifelike and believable as light interacts more realistically in the game environment and the MFAA technology which provides the same effect as MSAA but at a much lower performance cost. GPU It equips a GPU codenamed GM204-400-A1 which has 16 SM activated and thus 2048 Shader Processing Units, 128 TMUs and 64 ROPs, on a 256-bit memory interface of fast GDDR5. The central unit runs at 1126MHz and goes up to 1216MHz, in Turbo Mode, while the memory clock operates at 1753MHz. Features DirectX 12.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for SLI, VXGI, MFAA, GameStream, G-SYNC, GPU Boost 2.0, GeForce Experience, PhysX and other technologies. Cooling Solution The Cooling Solution consists of a Single-Fan and is identical to the one seen on GeForce GTX 780. The Card is known to run cool and has a maximum operating temperature of 98ºC. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 165W, it requires at least a 500W PSU with two 6-pin connectors. Release Price The release price of $550 is lower than of its predecessor - GeForce GTX 780 which was launched for $649. Performance Gaming benchmarks prove that at 4K (3840x2160) GeForce GTX 980 4GB is over 20% faster than its predecessor and even beats GeForce GTX 780 Ti in about 7%. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 980 4GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1440. We recommend a Very Strong Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||