NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti in 2021 Revisit: Benchmarks vs. 1080 Ti, 3080, 6800 XT, & More

We're revisiting the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti in 2021, specifically the EVGA Hybrid 980 Ti. The 980 Ti is a former flagship, now benchmarked vs. 1080 Ti, 970, 5700 XT, 3080, 6800 XT, & lots more.
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This 2021 review of the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti uses the EVGA GTX 980 Ti Hybrid, setting forth to determine how the card compares to modern GPUs, like the RTX 3080, RTX 3070, RTX 3060 Ti, RX 6800 XT and 6800, and also to those in between. Because the GPU market is such a mess right now, depending entirely on where you live, you might have a better chance at getting an RTX 3060 Ti than a used GTX 1080 Ti; at the same time, if your local marketplaces have more used cards (discounting eBay, which seems to be way too expensive right now), it might be sensible to grab something used. Even still, the GTX 980 Ti does well overall for 1080p gaming in 2021, depending on the graphics quality settings, so it can hang on for a little while yet.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - The Once-King Returns
03:47 - History of the GTX 980 Ti, Maxwell, & Pascal
06:38 - GTA V (4K, Frametimes, 1440p, & 1080p) GTX 980 Ti Benchmarks
11:01 - Three Kingdoms GTX 980 Ti Benchmarks in 2021
13:14 - Horizon Zero Dawn 980 Ti in 2021 (1080p, 1440p, & 4K)
16:07 - Rainbow Six: Siege (1080p, 1440p, & 4K) Benchmarks
17:24 - Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p GPU Benchmarks
17:58 - Red Dead Redemption 2 at 1080p GPU Benchmarks
18:28 - Strange Brigade at 1080p
18:44 - Conclusion: GTX 980 Ti vs. 1080 Ti, RTX 3080, RX 6800 XT, etc.

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Testing, Editorial: Steve Burke
Video: Keegan Gallick