GeForce GTX 980

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Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
GPU Codename	GM204
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0
Launch Date	2014-09-18
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 900 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GM204
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1745
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	5.2 billion
Die Size	398 mm²
CUDA Cores	2048
SM Count	16
TMUs	128
ROPs	64
Base Clock	1,127 MHz
Boost Clock	1,216 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	77.82 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	155.6 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	4.98 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.16 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	1,753 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	224.4 GB/s
L2 Cache	2 MB
L1 Cache	48 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	165 W
Recommended PSU	500 W
Power Connectors	2x PCIe 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length, 40 mm width
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	5.2
Shader Model	6.8
DirectX Support	DirectX 12.1
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.4
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Reviews1 review

Board-partner, reference-card, article, and video reviews that cover this GPU.

Maxwell launch review covering GTX 980 and GTX 970.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Data confidence and source status

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NVIDIA Newsroom, NVIDIA Unveils Full Power of Maxwell GPU Architecture With GeForce GTX 980 and 970Primary launch source for GTX 980 and high-end Maxwell.Open source
NVIDIA, GeForce GTX 900 Series Graphics CardsOfficial product-family page for GTX 980/970/980 Ti historical framing.Open source
NVIDIA GAME24 keynote videoOfficial launch-event context; use only for attributed launch framing, not independent benchmarks.Open source
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, card-power, system-power, and supplementary-power specifications for GTX 950 through GTX 980 TiOpen source
NVIDIA unveils full power of Maxwell GPU architectureOfficial September 18, 2014 introduction and immediate availability of GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970Open source

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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