NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
GTX 980MX GTX 960M Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Price $ 1,345.0 $ 1,066.0 279 (21%)
Year 2016 2015 1 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 81C 75C 6 (7%)
Max Fan Noise 48.1dB 40dB 8.1 (17%)
Recommended Power Supply 148W 75W 73 (49%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz ($284.99) *closest mobile equivalent* Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz ($306.99) *closest mobile equivalent*
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 51.6 FPS 26.6 FPS 25 (48%)
Average 1440p Performance 37.5 FPS 19.3 FPS 18.2 (49%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 32.0 FPS 16.4 FPS 15.6 (49%)
Average 4K Performance 22.4 FPS 11.4 FPS 11 (49%)
Memory 8 GB 4 GB 4 (50%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 26.1 $ 40.1 14 (54%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 35.9 $ 55.2 19.3 (54%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 42.0 $ 65.0 23 (55%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 60.0 $ 93.5 33.5 (56%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Overall Combination Score 43/100 33/100 10 (23%)
Our Verdict: The GTX 980MX is faster by 94% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTX 980MX .
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
36
40.9
18
21.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
25
27.9
12
14.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
21
24.2
11
12.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
16
18.6
8
9.5
2023 Forspoken
19
21.6
9
11.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
15
16.7
7
8.6
2023 Dead Space
25
27.9
12
14.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
29
33.1
15
17.0
2023 Armored Core VI
29
33.1
15
17.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
13
14.9
6
7.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
26
29.7
13
15.3
2023 Remnant II
15
16.7
7
8.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
20
22.3
10
11.5
2023 Atomic Heart
20
22.3
10
11.5
2023 Starfield
10
11.2
5
5.7
2022 Elden Ring
25
28.8
13
15.3
2022 God of War
24
27.4
13
14.6
2022 Overwatch 2
45
50.9
24
27.0
2022 F1 22
30
33.5
15
17.2
2022 Dying Light 2
28
31.6
14
16.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
28
31.6
14
16.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
46
52.0
24
26.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
33
37.2
17
19.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
24
27.7
13
14.7
2021 Halo Infinite
18
21.1
10
11.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
35
39.0
18
20.7
2021 Hitman 3
38
42.7
19
22.0
2021 Far Cry 6
35
39.8
18
20.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
39
43.5
20
22.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
39
43.8
20
22.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
20
22.3
10
11.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
14.6
7
7.8
2020 Valorant
88
97.9
46
52.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
34
38.4
18
20.4
2020 Death Stranding
39
44.3
21
23.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
25
28.8
13
15.3
2020 Godfall
38
43.1
20
23.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
20
22.3
10
11.9
2019 Apex Legends
45
50.4
22
25.2
2019 Anthem
29
32.5
14
16.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
42
47.6
21
23.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
54
60.1
28
32.0
2019 Metro Exodus
24
26.7
12
14.2
2019 World War Z
45
51.1
23
26.3
2019 Gears of War 5
35
39.0
18
20.7
2019 F1 2019
44
48.9
23
26.0
2019 GreedFall
39
44.0
21
23.4
2019 Borderlands 3
27
30.9
14
16.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
53
59.5
28
31.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
20
22.9
10
12.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
32
36.0
17
19.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
45
51.1
23
26.6
2018 Fallout 76
52
58.8
27
30.8
2018 Hitman 2
41
46.2
21
23.8
2018 Just Cause 4
33
37.0
18
20.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
35
39.9
19
22.1
2018 Strange Brigade
56
62.8
30
33.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
36
40.6
19
21.7
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
46
51.5
24
27.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
46
51.3
25
28.5
2017 For Honor
61
68.4
34
37.9
2017 Project CARS 2
43
48.4
24
26.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
52
58.7
29
32.6
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
28
31.5
15
16.9
2016 Hitman
40
44.9
20
22.9
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
52
58.0
28
32.1
2016 The Division
44
49.8
21
24.2
2016 Overwatch
71
79.9
37
41.6
2016 Dishonored 2
31
35.4
17
19.6
2015 DiRT Rally
65
72.7
39
43.5
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
41
46.0
22
25.1
2015 The Witcher 3
38
43.3
20
23.0
2015 Total War: Attila
34
38.1
18
20.9
2015 Rocket League
179
199.4
99
110.7
2015 Need For Speed
49
55.3
27
30.7
2015 Project CARS
47
53.0
26
29.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
91
101.2
48
53.8
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
55
61.7
30
34.2
2014 GRID Autosport
76
85.1
44
49.4
2014 Shadow of Mordor
58
65.5
27
30.2
2014 The Talos Principle
64
71.5
34
38.6
2013 Crysis 3
45
50.0
24
27.4
2013 Battlefield 4
59
66.1
32
35.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
123
136.8
68
75.9
2009 League of Legends
230
256.4
128
142.4

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
23
29.8
12
15.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
16
20.4
8
10.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
14
18.6
7
9.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
14.1
5
7.3
2023 Forspoken
11
14.1
5
7.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
11.9
4
6.1
2023 Dead Space
14
18.6
7
9.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
21
26.8
11
13.8
2023 Armored Core VI
21
26.8
11
13.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
8
10.4
4
5.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
16
20.4
8
10.5
2023 Remnant II
8
11.2
4
5.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
13
16.7
6
8.6
2023 Atomic Heart
12
16.0
6
8.2
2023 Starfield
8
10.0
4
5.2
2022 Elden Ring
18
22.8
9
12.1
2022 God of War
18
23.5
10
12.5
2022 Overwatch 2
35
43.8
18
23.2
2022 F1 22
16
20.4
8
10.5
2022 Dying Light 2
16
20.4
8
10.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
17
22.3
9
11.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
29
37.2
15
19.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
19
24.2
9
12.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
19
23.8
10
12.7
2021 Halo Infinite
15
19.0
8
10.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
20
25.9
11
13.8
2021 Hitman 3
24
30.5
12
15.7
2021 Far Cry 6
23
29.7
12
15.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
24
30.8
12
15.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
22
28.6
11
14.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
15
19.3
8
10.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
12.8
5
6.8
2020 Valorant
64
80.0
34
42.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
24
30.0
12
16.0
2020 Death Stranding
27
34.4
14
18.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
16
20.5
8
10.9
2020 Godfall
23
28.8
12
15.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
16
20.9
8
11.1
2019 Apex Legends
30
37.5
15
18.8
2019 Anthem
20
25.8
10
12.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
29
37.0
14
18.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
32
40.5
17
21.5
2019 Metro Exodus
16
20.9
8
11.1
2019 World War Z
29
37.3
15
19.2
2019 Gears of War 5
22
28.3
12
15.1
2019 F1 2019
27
34.7
14
18.4
2019 GreedFall
25
31.9
13
16.9
2019 Borderlands 3
17
21.7
9
11.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
34
42.8
18
22.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
18.8
7
9.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
28.3
12
15.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
34
43.4
17
22.4
2018 Hitman 2
24
30.1
12
15.4
2018 Just Cause 4
21
27.4
12
15.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
22
27.9
12
15.5
2018 Strange Brigade
35
43.8
18
23.2
2018 Battlefield V
31
39.2
18
23.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
25
31.5
12
16.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
26
33.3
14
17.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
29
37.0
16
20.6
2017 For Honor
31
39.9
17
22.1
2017 Project CARS 2
27
34.2
15
19.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
42
53.0
23
29.4
2016 Overwatch
43
54.9
23
28.9
2016 Dishonored 2
24
30.2
13
16.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
24
31.0
12
15.2
2015 Total War: Attila
20
25.4
9
12.4
2015 Rocket League
68
85.5
38
47.5
2015 Need For Speed
34
42.8
18
23.7
2015 Project CARS
32
40.5
18
22.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
52
65.5
27
34.8
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
33
41.5
18
22.6
2014 GRID Autosport
52
65.0
29
37.1
2014 Shadow of Mordor
36
45.7
13
17.1
2014 The Talos Principle
40
50.3
21
27.0
2013 Crysis 3
24
31.0
19
24.7
2013 Battlefield 4
34
42.6
17
22.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
91
114.0
50
63.3
2009 League of Legends
114
142.5
63
79.1

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
24
32.1
12
16.0
2019 Anthem
16
21.3
8
10.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
22
30.2
11
15.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
24
32.3
13
17.2
2019 Metro Exodus
13
18.1
7
9.6
2019 World War Z
23
31.4
12
16.2
2019 Gears of War 5
18
24.7
10
13.2
2019 F1 2019
23
30.3
12
16.1
2019 GreedFall
18
24.0
9
12.7
2019 Borderlands 3
13
17.6
7
9.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
27
36.6
14
19.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12
16.4
6
8.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18
24.7
10
13.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
29
38.6
15
19.9
2018 Hitman 2
19
25.5
9
13.1
2018 Just Cause 4
16
22.3
9
12.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
16
22.1
9
12.3
2018 Strange Brigade
27
36.1
14
19.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
19
26.3
10
13.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
20
27.5
10
14.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
33.5
14
18.6
2017 For Honor
24
32.0
13
17.8
2017 Project CARS 2
25
33.5
14
18.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
39
52.2
22
29.0
2016 Overwatch
33
44.6
17
23.3
2016 Dishonored 2
22
29.0
12
16.1
2015 Rocket League
50
67.1
28
37.2
2015 Need For Speed
29
38.2
16
21.1
2015 Project CARS
28
36.9
15
20.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
38
51.2
20
27.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
88
115.9
48
64.3
2009 League of Legends
81
106.7
44
59.2

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
15
22.3
8
11.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
9
13.0
4
6.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
9
13.0
4
6.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
7.4
2
3.9
2023 Forspoken
4
6.7
2
3.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
5.9
2
3.1
2023 Dead Space
5
7.4
2
3.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
10
14.9
5
7.6
2023 Armored Core VI
10
14.9
5
7.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
4.8
1
2.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
11.2
3
5.7
2023 Remnant II
3
5.6
2
2.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5
8.2
2
4.2
2023 Atomic Heart
7
10.0
3
5.2
2023 Starfield
4
6.7
2
3.4
2022 Elden Ring
9
13.0
4
6.9
2022 God of War
12
18.3
6
9.7
2022 Overwatch 2
23
33.0
12
17.6
2022 F1 22
10
14.8
5
7.6
2022 Dying Light 2
10
14.8
5
7.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
11
16.7
6
8.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
18
26.0
9
13.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
10
14.8
5
7.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
12
18.5
6
9.8
2021 Halo Infinite
9
13.1
4
6.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
11
16.7
6
8.9
2021 Hitman 3
13
18.6
6
9.5
2021 Far Cry 6
11
16.0
5
8.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
11
16.7
6
8.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
13
18.6
6
9.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
9
13.1
4
6.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
7
10.2
3
5.4
2020 Valorant
48
69.7
25
37.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
11
16.1
5
8.5
2020 Death Stranding
14
20.9
7
11.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
7
10.8
3
5.7
2020 Godfall
9
13.7
5
7.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
9
13.7
5
7.3
2019 Apex Legends
15
22.4
7
11.2
2019 Anthem
9
14.0
4
7.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
13
19.6
6
9.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
20.0
7
10.6
2019 Metro Exodus
9
13.1
4
6.9
2019 World War Z
15
21.5
7
11.1
2019 Gears of War 5
12
17.9
6
9.5
2019 F1 2019
15
22.0
8
11.7
2019 GreedFall
9
13.1
4
6.9
2019 Borderlands 3
7
11.3
4
6.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
17
25.6
9
13.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
11.9
4
6.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
12
17.9
6
9.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
20
28.7
10
14.7
2018 Hitman 2
12
17.5
6
9.1
2018 Just Cause 4
10
14.3
5
7.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
13.4
5
7.4
2018 Strange Brigade
16
23.8
8
12.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
12
17.5
6
9.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
12
18.1
6
9.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
17
25.6
9
14.2
2017 For Honor
14
20.0
7
11.1
2017 Project CARS 2
19
28.5
11
15.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
31
44.5
17
24.7
2016 Overwatch
19
28.4
10
14.7
2016 Dishonored 2
16
23.9
9
13.3
2015 Rocket League
27
39.9
15
22.1
2015 Need For Speed
19
28.5
11
15.8
2015 Project CARS
19
28.5
11
15.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
21
30.3
11
16.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
71
102.6
39
57.0
2009 League of Legends
39
57.0
22
31.6
GTX 980MX vs GTX 960M with i7-4770K vs i7-4790K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 980MX vs GTX 960M with i7-4770K vs i7-4790K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 980MX vs GTX 960M with i7-4770K vs i7-4790K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX / i7-4770K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of GTX 980MX is simply ridiculous. For the most part, the GTX 980MX is still capable of playing modern games, but you would have to reduce settings to sustain those higher framerates. If keeping graphics quality settings closer to ultra or high is important, there are a few options for upgrades. In terms of memory, the GTX 980MX 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. This combination between GTX 980MX and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 980MX and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M / i7-4790K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of GTX 960M is simply ridiculous. With current 4096 MB RAM, the GTX 960M can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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GTX 980MX vs GTX 960M Specifications Comparison

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.
Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

What affects game performance? Clarity or Details?

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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