Benchmarking results for GTX 980 Ti have finally been released. Even though the graphics processor features half the amount of video RAM in contrast to the company's single flagship GPU solution, GTX Titan X, GTX 980 Ti is effectively able to bridge the performance gap between the GTX 980 and the flagship graphics processor.
In a nutshell, the product features a price tag of $650, which had already been stated in an earlier report. In short, the graphics card has been designed to cater to the needs of those PC gamers who frequently play on 4K resolutions. According to The Verge, the 6 GB graphics card is able to perform impressively in demanding titles that require ton of GPU horsepower. Given below are all the benchmarking results that were recorded using GTX 980 Ti.
- Shadow of Mordor: Max settings at 4K brought the FPS count to well over 30.
- Grand Theft Auto V: Very High settings at 4K delivered 31.6 FPS.
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Very High settings at 4K was able to play the game comfortably at 45 FPS. However, the source does not indicate if the NVIDIA Hair Works, a graphics setting present in the game was enabled or not. On majority of gaming machines, users were complaining that enabling the setting drastically reduced performance, for both AMD and NVIDIA card owners.
As for the hardware specifications of GTX 980 Ti, they have been detailed below:
- CUDA Cores: 2816
- TMU units: 176
- ROP units: 96
- Core clock (MHz): 1000
- Boost clock (MHz): 1076
- Memory clock (MHz): 1753
- Memory Bus Width (bits): 384
- Memory (GDDR5): 6 GB
- Memory bandwidth (GB/s): 336
- TDP (watts): 250
- Power Connectors: 8+6 pin
- Display Outputs: Three DisplayPorts, One DVI, One HDMI
With the $650 price tag, it is almost certain that NVIDIA will be reducing the price tag of its GTX 980 in order to rake in more sales. Using this approach, gamers who are on a budget will have access to a high-end card.
