G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 980M better than Radeon RX 470 (móvel)?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 7,353 vs 7,000 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 980M is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 980M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 980M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 980M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $179 MSRP, and you are getting 5.0% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon RX 470 (móvel) make more sense than GeForce GTX 980M?

Yes. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (85W vs 100W), and staying closer to $179 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 980M. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 980M currently gives you 5.0% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 980M Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	105 FPS	101 FPS
medium	90 FPS	87 FPS
high	75 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	42 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	88 FPS
medium	80 FPS	77 FPS
high	59 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	28 FPS
medium	27 FPS	26 FPS
high	18 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	162 FPS	135 FPS
medium	136 FPS	108 FPS
high	112 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	63 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	79 FPS
medium	89 FPS	58 FPS
high	71 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	33 FPS
medium	41 FPS	24 FPS
high	38 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	331 FPS	315 FPS
medium	265 FPS	252 FPS
high	221 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	158 FPS
1440p
low	248 FPS	236 FPS
medium	199 FPS	189 FPS
high	165 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	165 FPS	158 FPS
medium	132 FPS	126 FPS
high	105 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	79 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	148 FPS	180 FPS
medium	123 FPS	149 FPS
high	108 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	111 FPS	128 FPS
medium	94 FPS	109 FPS
high	83 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	75 FPS
medium	52 FPS	60 FPS
high	40 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	36 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

GeForce GTX 980M

The GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1038 MHz to 1127 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,353 points.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1074 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,000 points. Launch price was $549.99.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 980M scores 7,353 versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'s 7,000 — the GeForce GTX 980M leads by 5%. The GeForce GTX 980M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Raw compute: 1.659 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 4.399 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1127 MHz vs 1074 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	7,353+5%	7,000
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1536	2048+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.659 TFLOPS	4.399 TFLOPS+165%
Boost Clock	1127 MHz+5%	1074 MHz
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	96	128+33%
L1 Cache	576 KB+13%	512 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980M gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 160 GB/s (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — a 40% advantage for the Radeon RX 470 (móvel). Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	160 GB/s	224 GB/s+40%
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 12 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
DirectX	12.1	12
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2.0 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Encoder	NVENC 2.0	VCE 3.4
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 6.3
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264	H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980M draws 100W versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'s 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 350W (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.