GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Arc Pro B50

Performance Spectrum - GPU

GeForce GTX 980M SLI

8 GB 200

12,523

+2.6%

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

GeForce GTX Titan

GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 980

GeForce RTX 2060 12GB

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile

Intel Arc Pro B50

8 GB 70

12,208

0.0%

About G3D Mark

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 SLI

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 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 35.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
❌185.7% higher power demand at 200W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

Intel Arc Pro B50

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 200W, a 130W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 980M SLI

2014

Intel Arc Pro B50

2025

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 35.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 200W, a 130W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 35.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
❌185.7% higher power demand at 200W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 980M SLI better than Intel Arc Pro B50?

Yes. GeForce GTX 980M SLI is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 12,523 vs 12,208 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a 2014 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Intel Arc Pro B50 is a 2025 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

Intel Arc Pro B50 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2014, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

GeForce GTX 980M SLI is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 980M SLI is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $349 MSRP, and you are getting 2.6% higher G3D Mark. Intel Arc Pro B50 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Intel Arc Pro B50 make more sense than GeForce GTX 980M SLI?

Yes. Intel Arc Pro B50 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (70W vs 200W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $349 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 980M SLI. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 980M SLI currently gives you 2.6% higher G3D Mark. Intel Arc Pro B50 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 SLI Benchmark Check

Intel Arc Pro B50 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
1080p
low	45 FPS	64 FPS
medium	37 FPS	45 FPS
high	27 FPS	36 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	26 FPS
1440p
low	36 FPS	51 FPS
medium	26 FPS	29 FPS
high	17 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	15 FPS
4K
low	15 FPS	33 FPS
medium	12 FPS	20 FPS
high	7 FPS	14 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	10 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
1080p
low	105 FPS	183 FPS
medium	79 FPS	135 FPS
high	59 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	59 FPS	108 FPS
medium	39 FPS	71 FPS
high	28 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	41 FPS
4K
low	19 FPS	45 FPS
medium	13 FPS	33 FPS
high	11 FPS	28 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	21 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
1080p
low	564 FPS	549 FPS
medium	451 FPS	439 FPS
high	376 FPS	366 FPS
ultra	282 FPS	275 FPS
1440p
low	423 FPS	412 FPS
medium	338 FPS	330 FPS
high	282 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	211 FPS	206 FPS
4K
low	277 FPS	275 FPS
medium	225 FPS	220 FPS
high	175 FPS	183 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	137 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
1080p
low	216 FPS	549 FPS
medium	180 FPS	439 FPS
high	127 FPS	366 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	275 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	412 FPS
medium	108 FPS	330 FPS
high	79 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	206 FPS
4K
low	75 FPS	275 FPS
medium	56 FPS	220 FPS
high	43 FPS	183 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	137 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Intel Arc Pro B50

GeForce GTX 980M SLI

The GeForce GTX 980M SLI is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1038 MHz to 1127 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,523 points.

Intel Arc Pro B50

The Intel Arc Pro B50 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in September 5 2025. It features the Xe2 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2600 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,208 points. Launch price was $349.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 980M SLI scores 12,523 and the Intel Arc Pro B50 reaches 12,208 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 980M SLI is built on Maxwell while the Intel Arc Pro B50 uses Xe2, both on 28 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce GTX 980M SLI) vs 2,048 (Intel Arc Pro B50). Boost clocks: 1127 MHz vs 2600 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
G3D Mark Score	12,523+3%	12,208
Architecture	Maxwell	Xe2
Process Node	28 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3072+50%	2048
Boost Clock	1127 MHz	2600 MHz+131%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980M SLI gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Intel Arc Pro B50 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 980M SLI) vs 12.2 (Intel Arc Pro B50). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.4	4.6+5%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (2x) (GeForce GTX 980M SLI) vs Dual Arc Media Engine (Intel Arc Pro B50). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 (2x) vs Dual Arc Media Engine. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 980M SLI) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Intel Arc Pro B50).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
Encoder	NVENC 4.0 (2x)	Dual Arc Media Engine
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6 (2x)	Dual Arc Media Engine
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980M SLI draws 200W versus the Intel Arc Pro B50's 70W — a 96.3% difference. The Intel Arc Pro B50 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 980M SLI) vs 500W (Intel Arc Pro B50). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 167mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	Intel Arc Pro B50
TDP	200W	70W-65%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	167mm
Height	111mm	69mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	62.6	174.4+179%