Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
The NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 980M mobile graphics chip came out on October 7, 2014. The chip is built on the GM204 graphics processor and was made with a 28 nm process. The N16E-GX-A1 version of the chip also supports DirectX 12. This ensures that the GeForce GTX 980M can play all games without problems. The GM204 graphics processor has a die size of 398 mm2, with 5,200,000,000 transistors. NVIDIA blocked some colouring units on the GeForce GTX 980M, so the product would have the correct number of shaders. It has 1,536 shading units, 96 image mapping units, and 64 ROPs.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M is an MXM module card. Its power usage isn’t measured because it doesn’t need an extra power connector. This unit doesn’t have a way to connect to an external computer because that’s not how it was meant to be used. Instead, it is made to work on laptops and makes use of the display of
Nvidia GeForce Specifications
| GPU Name | GM204 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| GPU Variant | N16E-GX-A1 |
| Foundry | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 5,200 million |
| Boost Clock | 1038 MHz |
| Memory Size | 8 GB |
| Pixel Rate | 72.13 GPixel/s |
| Chip Package | BGA-1745 |
The technology used in Nvidia GeForcOddly, it’s odd that Clevo uses two different kinds of GTX 980. The normal one has a TDP of 180 watts and is one type. It is the same more minors, more minor high-end brothers, the GTX 980M and the GTX 970M, and it takes up the same amount of space in the MXM spot. On the other hand, there is the 200-watt version, which we tried and covers a port of the P870DM’s secondary MXM slot (the barebone is also available with two GTX 970M chips in SLI).
As expected, the GeForce GTX 980 should be able to run faster than the 200-watt model, which needs better cooling. Nvidia’s core clock ranges from 1064 to 1190 MHz, close to the standard for desktop GPUs, 1126 to 1216 MHz. GPU-Z says that when the P870DM barebone is working hard, the GPU can reach 1228 MHz, which is a bit higher. Even better, you can speed up the processor, RAM, and graphics card even more with the built-in Control Center. Depending on the barebones dealer, though, this could change the promise.
Benchmarks of Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
As we did in our review of the famous GeForce GTX 960M, we’ll focus on what gamers care most about speed. First, the GeForce GTX 980 can run the Unigine Heaven 4.0 test at 78.7 fps on the Extreme setting. With this score, the new top model is behind two GTX 970Ms, which get 85.1 fps in SLI mode (+8% @Schenker W724).
It’s 36% faster than the GTX 980M (58 fps @MSI GT72S-6QE) and 152% faster than the GTX 965M (31.2 fps @Medion Erazer X7615). It can also beat the PC GTX 960 (45 fps @ Schenker XMG Prime) and GTX 970 (66.7 fps @ MSI Gaming Dock) by 75% and 18%, respectively. The same thing is happening in the Fire Strike test of the current version of 3DMark.
In the super run, the GPU score for the PC GTX 980 was 3052, almost the same as for the GTX 980. A GeForce GTX 980M is about 26% slower, while a GeForce GTX 970M with two GPUs is a few per cent faster.
How well does a game do?
More and more computers are coming with 4K screens, which have three times as many pixels as FHD. In this way, the Clevo P870DM doesn’t stand out. Many places will charge more for the 17-inch type with a UHD screen. The AU B173ZAN01.0 IPS model is our test device. It has high brightness, wide viewing, and ample colour space (88% of Adobe RGB), making it a great pick.
People who like to play video games at this level should get the GTX 980. Things are different with the GTX 980M and GTX 970M. They quickly hit their limits at 3840 x 2160 pixels. Most high-unsuitable are suitable for challenging games with a “standard resolution” of 1920×1080, but the GTX 970M has the best price-to-performance ratio. The GTX 980M and the GTX 965M are both very expensive for what they can do. The GTX 980 doesn’t have much trouble when max features, multiple anti-aliasing, and 1920×1080 pixels are all used simultaneously. Even games that use many resources, like Assassin’s Creed Unity, Crysis 3, and Watch Dogs, run smoothly at the highest level.
The Bottom Line
The mobile GTX 980 should perform admirably when equipped with one of Intel’s unlocked mobile K-series processors. It looks like a system based on that combo may be decisive—laptops with Nvidia’s GTX are 98helpful and valid for more than just desktop gaming.
Many of these systems are planned to include multiple display outputs, meaning that a notebook can power a triple-monitor surround gaming setup. This GPU should be able to handle the minimum requirements for the Oculus Rift, making these computers the “world’s first VR notebooks,” in Nvidia’s words.
If the VR craze takes off, I can see them selling many just for demos, even more, if they come as part of—a bundle. A Video Game as a Result. Any high-end GPU will suffice at the “standard resolution” of 1920×1080, but the GTX 970M provides the best price-performance ratio.
The GTX 980M, like the GTX 965M, is expensive for what it offers. The entire 1920 x 1080 resolution with maximum details and several anti-aliasing options is easily handled by the GTX 980. High-resource games like Assassin’s Creed Unity, Crysis 3, and Watch Dogs run smoothly at ultra settings.
