However, it's a little misleading. While the GTX 980 is a great GPU, it's nowhere near the level of the 1080 Ti, and was already beaten by NVIDIA's own 10 series cards, so it's more of a comparison for dramatic effect. NVIDIA promises more performance results closer to the card's official release on March 10, so we'll soon know how much of a performance upgrade the card represents over the current crop of 10 series Last year was an incredible one for GPUs, and we listed the best all-around graphics cards from both NVIDIA and rival AMD. With both companies gearing up for even more advancements, it looks like the trend will continue. CORRECTION: Initially this story ran comparing specs of the 1080 Ti to the Titan X under the Maxwell architecture and not the Pascal architecture. The CUDA core and boost clock numbers for the Titan X have been changed to reflect the more apt comparison. Seth Macy is IGN's weekend web producer and just wants to be your friend.