| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB | GeForce GTX 980 4GB |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52% | 0% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 40% | 8% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 56% | 3% |
| Genshin Impact | 53% | 1% |
| eFootball PES 2021 | 23% | 49% |
| Mafia: Definitive Edition | 119% | 45% |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 47% | 3% |
| FIFA 21 | 23% | 49% |
| Marvel's Avengers | 45% | 4% |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | 35% | 11% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB are significantly better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB.
The GTX 1050 Ti has a 164 MHz higher core clock speed than the GTX 980, but the GTX 980 has 80 more Texture Mapping Units than the GTX 1050 Ti. As a result, the GTX 980 exhibits a 82.2 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the GTX 1050 Ti. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1050 Ti has a 164 MHz higher core clock speed than the GTX 980, but the GTX 980 has 32 more Render Output Units than the GTX 1050 Ti. As a result, the GTX 980 exhibits a 30.8 GPixel/s better Pixel Fill Rate than the GTX 1050 Ti. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GTX 1050 Ti was released over a year more recently than the GTX 980, and so the GTX 1050 Ti is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the GTX 980.
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 1050 Ti 4GB 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 GTX 980 has 112.3 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GTX 1050 Ti, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 980 is massively better than the GTX 1050 Ti.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB has 768 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 980 4GB has 2048. However, the actual shader performance of the GTX 1050 Ti is 1443 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 980 is 3362. The GTX 980 having 1919 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 980 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the GTX 1050 Ti.
The GTX 1050 Ti transistor size technology is 12 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 980. This means that the GTX 1050 Ti is expected to run slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 980.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB requires 75 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 980 4GB requires 165 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the GTX 1050 Ti and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 980. The GTX 980 requires 90 Watts more than the GTX 1050 Ti to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 980 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the GTX 1050 Ti.
| Core Speed | 1290 MHz |  | vs | 1126 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1392 MHz | | vs | 1216 MHz | |
| Architecture | Pascal P107 | Maxwell GM204-400-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Fair | |
| Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 18 Oct 2016 | | vs | 19 Sep 2014 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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vs | |
10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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vs | |
10
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| 1920x1080 | 8.6
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vs | |
10
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| 2560x1440 | 6.2
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vs | |
7.9
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| 3840x2160 | 4.6
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vs | |
5.9
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| Memory | 4096 MB | | vs | | 4096 MB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1752 MHz | vs | | 1753 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 128 Bit | vs | | 256 Bit | |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | | vs | | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 112.1GB/sec | vs | | 224.4GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | vs | |
2048 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 768 | vs | | 2048 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 69% | vs | | 100% | |
| Technology | 16nm | | vs | 28nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 48 | vs | | 128 | |
| Texture Rate | 61.9 GTexel/s | vs | | 144.1 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 32 | vs | | 64 | |
| Pixel Rate | 41.3 GPixel/s | vs | | 72.1 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | 5120x3200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 1 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 75 Watts | | vs | 165 Watts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 300 Watts & 27 Amps | | vs | 500 Watts & 42 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | 5 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | | 4.5 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz | | vs | Intel Core i7-4770K 4-Core 3.5GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | | 8 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1920x1080 | vs | | 2560x1440 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is one of Nvidia's lower end graphics card. It is competing against AMDs more affordable gaming cards, like the newer RX 470. Architecture The Pascal Architecture aims for twice as much performance as the Maxwell Architecture and introduces support for second gen HBM. GPU It equips a GPU codenamed GP107-400 which has 6 SM activated and 768 Shader Processing Units, 48 TMUs and 32 ROPs. The central unit runs at 1290MHz and goes up to 1392MHz when the Boost Clock is triggered in game. Memory The GPU accesses a 4GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 3504MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 75W, it relies entirely on the PCI Slot for power, meaning no extra connectors are required. Performance The GTX 1050 Ti will enable mid level graphics performance on modern AAA 2016 released games. Although there will be variations on this frame rate we expect this card to deliver around 55+ FPS on medium graphics settings at a 1080p screen resolution. Comparatively, this card will be faster than the performance of the outgoing GTX 960 System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1920x1080. We recommend a modern CPU like the i5-6500 and 8GB of RAM for minimal system bottleneck. | 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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