NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960


NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

nvidia

Brand

1024

Cores

2GB GDDR5

Memory Size

1024 : 64 : 32

Shaders/TMUs/ROPs

128 Bit

Memory Bus

112.2 GB/s

Bandwidth
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

2GB GDDR5 112.2 GB/s 2015
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Techinical Specs

Overview

Manufacturer

nvidia

Release Date

2015

Launch Price

$ 199

GPU Name

GM206

GPU Varient

GM206-300-A1

Architecture

Maxwell 2.0

Foundry

TSMC

Process Size

28 nm

Transistors

2940 mil

Perofrmance

Pixel Rate

37.7 GPixel/s

Texture Rate

112.2 GPixel/s

FP16 Performance

TFLOPS

FP32 Performance

2.413 TFLOPS

FP64 Performance

75.39 GFLOPS

Memory

Memory Size

2 GB

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Bus

128 bit

Bandwidth

112.2 GB/s

Features

DirectX

12.1

OpenGL

4.6

OpenCL

3

Vulkan

1.3

Shader Model

6.7

Render Config

Shading Units

1024

TMUs

64

ROPs

32

RT Cores

L1 Cache

48 KB

L2 Cache

1.00 MB

Design & Requirements

Memory Size

2 GB

Length

241 mm

Width

0 mm

TDP

120 W

Required PSU

300 W

Connection Outputs

1x 6-pin

Power Connectors

1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2

Simillar Performing GPUS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

GeForce GTX 950

2015

2 GB

GDDR5

$ 159

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750

GeForce GTX 750

2014

1 GB

GDDR5

$ 119

AMD Radeon 550X

Radeon 550X

2019

2 GB

GDDR5

N/A

AMD Radeon VII

Radeon VII

2019

16 GB

HBM2

$ 699

AMD Radeon RX 560X

Radeon RX 560X

2018

4 GB

GDDR5

N/A

Performance in Benchmarks

3DMark logo

3DMark

2183
points
Geekbench logo

Geekbench 5

20370
points
GFXBench logo

GFXBench

31.1
FPS
PassMark logo

PassMark

6108
points

Performance in Games

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World War Z

World War Z

8.0 2021 Action

1080p
| ultra
44 FPS
37 FPS
1440p
| ultra
32 FPS
27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
17 FPS
15 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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The Sinking City

The Sinking City

7.0 2021 Action,Adventure

1080p
| ultra
32 FPS
28 FPS
1440p
| ultra
23 FPS
20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
11 FPS
10 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

8.5 2020 Action,Adventure,Free To Play,FPS

1080p
| ultra
29 FPS
22 FPS
1440p
| ultra
19 FPS
9 FPS
2160p
| ultra
10 FPS
5 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

7.1 2020 RPG

1080p
| ultra
34 FPS
27 FPS
1440p
| ultra
23 FPS
20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
11 FPS
10 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Need for Speed Payback

Need for Speed Payback

7.7 2020 Action,Adventure,Racing,Sports,Strategy

1080p
| ultra
37 FPS
28 FPS
1440p
| ultra
25 FPS
20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
13 FPS
11 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Beyond Two Souls

Beyond Two Souls

7.0 2020 Action,Adventure

1080p
| high
60 FPS
60 FPS
1440p
| high
50 FPS
43 FPS
2160p
| high
28 FPS
25 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS

No more benchmarks available for this GPU

Performance Review Summary

Generating AI Review...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

Graphics Card

$199

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

PCBench Rating in 2025

Based on comprehensive benchmarks and real-world performance data analyzed by our custom AI algorithm.

6.5
Average

AI Summary

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is a mid-range GPU from 2015, offering decent performance for its time, but now outdated. It can still handle games like PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2019 and The Outer Worlds at lower resolutions, but struggles with more demanding titles. Compared to other GPUs like the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 580, it lags behind in terms of performance and power efficiency.


Pros

  • Decent performance for older games at lower resolutions
  • Still available at a relatively low price point
  • Supports popular games like Far Cry 5 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Cons

  • Outdated architecture and technology
  • Struggles with more demanding games at higher resolutions
  • Less power efficient compared to newer GPUs like the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Last updated: July 21, 2025 Based on 24 benchmarks

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