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GeForce GTX 980 4GB

4GB GDDR5. Documented release: September 2014.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

GTX 980 4GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 81 FPS
Our rating: 45.2 /100
980s we've tested: 32
Recorded benchmark rank: #96 of 257 variants

Historical total for this model.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The GTX 980 put full Maxwell efficiency at the top of the GeForce range. Its combination of speed and lower power made a convincing flagship, even if the larger 980 Ti would eventually define the generation's peak.

GPUsed Legend Rating

8.0 /10

8 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: GeForce GTX 980 4GB
Memory: 4GB GDDR5
Documented release: September 2014
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: documented market

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Profile sources

Reviewed 2 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

Source 1: nvidianews.nvidia.com Release reference
Source 2: anandtech.com

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