GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 Fury X

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is about 6% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 6% faster (36 vs 34).
1080p high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 980 Ti +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 980 Ti +6% on average (est.).
4K high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 980 Ti +6% on average (est.).
Video memory: GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 6 GB vs 4 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 980 Ti 250 W, Radeon R9 Fury X 275 W; the GeForce GTX 980 Ti delivers 16% more performance per watt.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce GTX 980 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury X
Performance index	36	34
Brand / series	NVIDIA GTX 900	AMD R9 Fury
Released	2015	2015
Video memory	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM
Memory bus	384-bit	4096-bit
Power (TDP)	250 W	275 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	No
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 980 Ti 90 fps, Radeon R9 Fury X 85 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 980 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury X
Counter-Strike 2	227	215
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	83	78
WARDOGS	32	30
Apex Legends™	90	85
Valheim	77	73
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	166	157
Aniimo	43	41
HELLDIVERS™ 2	51	49
Slay the Spire 2	216	204
Marvel Rivals	51	49
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	51	49
Overwatch®	108	102
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	86	82
Dead by Daylight	154	146
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	49	46
Delta Force	77	73
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	43	41

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 980 Ti 63 fps, Radeon R9 Fury X 59 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 980 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury X
Counter-Strike 2	159	150
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	58	55
WARDOGS	23	21
Apex Legends™	63	59
Valheim	54	51
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	116	110
Aniimo	30	29
HELLDIVERS™ 2	36	34
Slay the Spire 2	151	143
Marvel Rivals	36	34
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	36	34
Overwatch®	76	71
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	60	57
Dead by Daylight	108	102
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	252	238
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	34	32
Delta Force	54	51
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	30	29

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 980 Ti 38 fps, Radeon R9 Fury X 36 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 980 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury X
Counter-Strike 2	95	90
Dota 2	239	225
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	35	33
WARDOGS	14	13
Apex Legends™	38	36
Valheim	32	31
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	70	66
Aniimo	18	17
HELLDIVERS™ 2	22	20
Slay the Spire 2	91	86
Marvel Rivals	22	20
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	22	20
Overwatch®	45	43
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	36	34
Dead by Daylight	65	61
Geometry Dash	239	225
Limbus Company	151	143
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	21	19
Delta Force	32	31
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	239	225
Rust	18	17

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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