Comparison

RTX 3090 vs GTX 980

The RTX 3090 is 355.7% faster than GTX 980 in synthetic benchmark and 419.2% more expensive on the retail market.

Retail Price

$2025

arrow right
Better Value

Retail Price

$ 390

arrow right

Value

10

Value

11

arrow up+10.0%

3DMark Performace

19901

arrow up

+355.7%

3DMark Performace

4367

Video Memory

24 GB

arrow up

+500.0%

Video Memory

4 GB

Power Consumption

350W

Power Consumption

165W

Efficiency

57

arrow up+119.2%

Efficiency

26

Release Date

2020

Release Date

2015

MSRP

1499 $

arrow down

+173.0%

MSRP

549 $

AMD Equivalent to RTX 3090

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX 7800 XT19839
Radeon RX 7900 GRE21644
Radeon RX 6800 XT19187

AMD Equivalent to GTX 980

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX 5904777
Radeon RX 5804346
Radeon RX 5500 XT4857

Is RTX 3090 better than GTX 980?

RTX 3090 price to performance rating is lower than GTX 980's. GTX 980 offers 10.0% better value fo money.

The RTX 3090 is more energy-efficient considering its performance, having power consumption of 350 watts and a 3DMark score of 19901. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 57. GTX 980's efficiency score is 26 .So RTX 3090 leads by 119.2%, making it the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.