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GPU
gpu ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition item
Based on
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
GPU Chip
GM204-400-A1 (Maxwell 2.0)
Execution units
16
Shader
2048
Render Output Units
64
Texture Units
128
Memory
Memory Size
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
Memory Speed
7.01 Gbps
Memory Bandwith
224 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
1.317 GHz+ 17 %
Boost Clock
1.431 GHz+ 18 %
Overclocking
Yes
Thermal Design
TDP
165 W
Tjunction max
98 \xc2\xb0C
PCIe-Power
2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans
Fan-Type
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 100 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB / Silent
Connectivity
Max. Displays
4
HDCP-Version
2.2
HDMI Ports
1x HDMI v2.0
DP Ports
3x DP v1.2
DVI Ports
1
Featureset
Max. resolution
4096x2160
DirectX
12_1
Raytracing
No
DLSS / FSR
No
LED
Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs
h264
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
VP8
Decode
VP9
No
AV1
No
Dimensions
Length
297 mm
Height
152 mm
Width
41 mm
Width (Slots)
2 PCIe-Slots
Additional data
GPU Interface
PCIe 3 x 16
Release date
Q1/2015
Launch Price
749 $
Structure size
28 nm
Part-no
GOLD20TH-GTX980-P-4GD5
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