Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run Gears of War: E-Day?
No — under the minimum
No. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Gears of War: E-Day. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 31 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 19 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 11 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-11600K or a faster processor. How the model works.
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Minimum
Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / …
- Index
- 23
- Video memory
- 6 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT
- Index
- 32
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Index
- 17
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and Gears of War: E-Day: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run Gears of War: E-Day?
No. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Gears of War: E-Day. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 get in Gears of War: E-Day?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 31 FPS at 1080p, 19 at 1440p and 11 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Gears of War: E-Day at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ($299).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Gears of War: E-Day's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.