GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition Can Run PC Game System Requirements

The GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition is released on the 19 Sep 2014

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 58.1 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

58.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 60.2 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

60.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 58.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

58.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 66.6 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

66.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 72.9 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

72.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 77.1 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

77.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 76.1 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

76.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 91.1 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

91.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 63.8 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

63.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 55.5 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

55.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 74.7 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

74.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 96.3 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

96.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 70.9 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

70.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 60.5 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

60.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 43.1 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

43.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 71.5 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

71.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 71.4 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

71.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 44.1 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

44.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 50.1 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

50.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 79.9 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

79.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 97.1 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

97.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 76.9 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

76.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 44.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

44.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 20.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

20.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 30.6 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

30.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 29.6 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

29.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 22.4 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

22.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 33.8 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

33.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 28.5 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

28.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 22.1 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

22.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 24.5 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

24.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 22.4 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

22.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 45.1 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

45.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 25.9 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

25.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 28 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

28 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 19.9 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

19.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 28.4 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

28.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 24.6 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

24.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 27.3 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

27.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 45.1 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

45.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 21.1 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

21.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 26.9 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

26.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 33.6 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

33.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 41.8 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

41.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition gets 21.7 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

21.7 FPS

Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition

GPU

Architecture

Maxwell GM204-400-A1

Process

28nm

TMUs

128

Texture Rate

169 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

84 GPixel/s

Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)

2048

Ray Tracing Cores

Tensor Cores

Driver Support

Release Price

$579.99

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 12.1

Shader

5.0

Open GL

4.5

Resolution (WxH)

5120x3200

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Yes the GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition graphics card can run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

4096 MB

Memory Speed

1753 MHz

Memory Bus

256 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Bandwidth

224.4GB/sec

L2 Cache

2048KB

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

1216 MHz

Boost Clock

1317 MHz

Power

Max Power

165 Watts

PSU

500 Watt & 42 Amps

Power Connector

2x 8-pin

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Core i7-4770K 4-Core 3.5GHz

Best RAM Match

8 GB

Best Resolution

2560 x 1440

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GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition is a special edition of NVIDIA's high-end GeForce GTX 980 4GB created by MSI. It features a new Cooling Solution and overclocking out of the box. Read below to know more.

Overclock Out of The Box
The Central Unit now runs at 1216MHz, instead of 1126MHz. Boost Clock is now of 1317MHz, instead of 1216MHz. Memory Clock was left untouched.

Cooling Solution
The reference NVIDIA Single-Fan Cooling System has been replaced by MSI's Twin Frozr V Dual Fan Cooling Solution. This means the card runs cooler under load.

Power Consumption
According to MSI, the rated board TDP is now higher and of 178W. A 500W PSU with at least 2 8-pin available recommended is required.

Release Price
GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition was released for $579.99. $30 more than the reference Graphics Card. .

Performance
At 3K, Benchmarks indicate a 9% performance over the reference GeForce GTX 980 4GB. Therefore, GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition is significantly faster than Dual GeForce GTX 690.

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GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

Avg. AAA Recommended Requirements

CPU

Core i3-9350KF 4-Core 4.0GHz

Graphics Card

Radeon R9 290

23%

RAM

11GB

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maayan123

maayan123's Rig
Saved at: Sep-23-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-4440 3.1GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 760 WindForce 3X OC Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1680 x 1050
width x height

maayan123's Game Library

13:54 Jun-15-2016

will my cpu bottleneck this gpu?

Komodo

Komodo's Rig
Saved at: Apr-19-2019

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-6500 3.2GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 1060 Gigabyte GTX G1 Gaming 6GB

RAM

16GB DDR4 2133MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Sony Xperia Z2

Komodo's Game Library

01:40 Jul-21-2016

Its will do just fine…. i mean… not like i7 or better i5 but you will get only few fps less so dont worry.

maayan123

maayan123's Rig
Saved at: Sep-23-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-4440 3.1GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 760 WindForce 3X OC Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1680 x 1050
width x height

maayan123's Game Library

14:47 Jul-25-2016

Thank you! :)

Komodo

Komodo's Rig
Saved at: Apr-19-2019

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-6500 3.2GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 1060 Gigabyte GTX G1 Gaming 6GB

RAM

16GB DDR4 2133MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Sony Xperia Z2

Komodo's Game Library

01:32 Jul-29-2016

Sure… Anytime.

EasyPlay

EasyPlay's Rig
Saved at: Apr-21-2019

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-4790K 4-Core 4.0GHz oc: 10%

GFX

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

EasyPlay's Game Library

19:58 Dec-27-2015

Can my PSU handle this card? - http://www.inter-tech.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128%3Asl-700&catid=49%3Aatx-netzteile&Itemid=166&lang=en

Fallout101

Fallout101's Rig
Saved at: May-16-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8320

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 MSI Gaming 4GB Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 2133MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Fallout101's Game Library

02:11 Jul-07-2015

I tried overclocking this card and got up to 1505Mhz… But then my system froze when it got to 1529Mhz :(

nezezajme

nezezajme's Rig
Saved at: Apr-21-2019

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-6350

GFX

Radeon R9 270 Gigabyte WindForce 2X OC Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1440 x 900
width x height

Phone

Nokia C6-00

nezezajme's Game Library

22:55 Apr-09-2016

You poor poor thing. XD

thebatt

thebatt's Rig
Saved at: Feb-21-2015

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 EVGA Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

thebatt's Game Library

19:20 Feb-08-2015

its advertised as being 14cm wide is that true even with the heat pipes? Just want to know as is going to be close with my case. only width though not length.