GTX 980 Mobile 8 GB for Blender
Maxwell 2.0 GPU with no usable Cycles benchmark recorded yet. Check its memory capacity and Blender compatibility before choosing it for rendering.
Last updated: September 23, 2026
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- Blender Cycles score
- Unavailable
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2015
- Render support
- CUDA, OpenCL
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0
- CUDA cores2,048
Memory
- TypeGDDR5
- Bandwidth224.4 GB/s
- Bus width256-bit
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock1140 MHz
- Base clock1064 MHz
- Process size28 nm
- GPU chipGM204
GTX 980 Mobile 8 GB Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
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About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable.
Is GTX 980 Mobile 8 GB good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
Who should choose it
- Maxwell 2.0 GPU with no usable Cycles benchmark recorded yet. Check its memory capacity and Blender compatibility before choosing it for rendering.
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