The GeForce GTX 980M is a high-performance graphics card developed by NVIDIA, initially launched in 2014. Designed primarily for gaming laptops, it was a part of the Maxwell architecture family. Featuring 8GB of GDDR5 video memory and a 256-bit memory interface, the GTX 980M delivered impressive gaming performance and supported DirectX 12. With 1536 CUDA cores, it handled demanding 3D gaming titles and multimedia tasks with ease. Its power efficiency was also notable, considering the level of performance it offered. Although newer GPU generations have since been released, the GTX 980M remains a capable choice for gamers seeking solid performance and graphical capabilities on their laptops.