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Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run NBA 2K20?

Yes, with room to spare

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 70% above the card NBA 2K20 recommends: about 105 FPS at 1080p and 65 at 1440p on high.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 105 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
  • 1440p 65 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
  • 4K 38 FPS on high 60 FPS on low

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-950 or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better

Index
5
Video memory
1 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 clears it

Recommended

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better

Index
10
Video memory
2 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 clears it

Your card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

Index
17
Video memory
4 GB
FSR

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and NBA 2K20: questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run NBA 2K20?

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 70% above the card NBA 2K20 recommends: about 105 FPS at 1080p and 65 at 1440p on high.

How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 get in NBA 2K20?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 105 FPS at 1080p, 65 at 1440p and 38 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Does my processor change this?

The figures assume a processor at or above NBA 2K20's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.