AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is ahead by 6% on our index and meets the recommended card of 15 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 16 17
Video memory 8 GB 4 GB
Rated power 150 W 165 W
Launch price $239 $549
Index per $100 6.7 3.1
Games at recommended 225 210
Released20162014
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21415
- Fortnite1617
- Palworld1617
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980?
No — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 scores 17 on our index to the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB's 16, a 6% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB meets the recommended graphics card of 225 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, 210.