Garry's Mod on GeForce GTX 980
Yes. The GeForce GTX 980 meets Garry's Mod's recommended spec. We estimate ~87 fps at 1080p high (range 70–104, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~61 fps on high). Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 4 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 148 | 104 | 62 |
| medium | 113 | 79 | 48 |
| high | 87 | 61 | 37 |
| ultra | 70 | 49 | 29 |
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+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: high preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: low preset
This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 980 back.
- Processor needed for ~87 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~87 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 980: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+3 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (+0 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Garry's Mod; usually the cheapest.
Garry's Mod on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 60 | 42 | -31% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 84 | 59 | -3% |
| GeForce GTX 980 | 87 | 61 | — |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 126 | 88 | +45% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 138 | 97 | +59% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 150 | 105 | +72% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 156 | 109 | +79% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 174 | 122 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 177 | 124 | +103% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 207 | 145 | +138% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 261 | 183 | +200% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 291 | 204 | +234% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300 | 210 | +245% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 273 | +348% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 284 | +366% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +641% |
Garry's Mod on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
More about the GeForce GTX 980
Specs and every game it runs →Garry's Mod requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Garry's Mod →