NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
nvidia
Brand1024
Cores2GB GDDR5
Memory Size1024 : 64 : 32
Shaders/TMUs/ROPs128 Bit
Memory Bus112.2 GB/s
BandwidthNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
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
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Performance in Benchmarks
3DMark
Geekbench 5
GFXBench
PassMark
Performance in Games
World War Z
The Sinking City
Apex Legends
The Outer Worlds
Need for Speed Payback
Beyond Two Souls
No more benchmarks available for this GPU
Performance Review Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Graphics Card
$199
PCBench Rating in 2025
Based on comprehensive benchmarks and real-world performance data analyzed by our custom AI algorithm.
AI Summary
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, released in 2015, delivers solid 1080p gaming performance at ultra settings in many titles, averaging 40-60 FPS in demanding games like Dishonored: Death of the Outsider and Divinity: Original Sin 2. At its $199 price point, it offered excellent value at launch, sitting between the GeForce GTX 950 and the more powerful GeForce GTX 970. However, by 2025 standards, it is severely limited for modern 1440p or 4K gaming.
Pros
- Delivers consistent 60 FPS gameplay at 1080p ultra in well-optimized titles like DARK SOULS: Remastered and Rogue Trooper Redux.
- Offers strong power efficiency for its time, often requiring no external PCIe power connector.
- At its original $199 price point, it provided excellent value, outperforming the GeForce GTX 950 by a wide margin while costing significantly less than the GeForce GTX 970.
Cons
- 2GB of VRAM is a significant bottleneck in modern games at 1080p and makes 1440p or 4K gaming unplayable on ultra settings.
- Struggles to maintain smooth performance in newer titles like Shadow of the Tomb Raider, averaging only 34 FPS at 1080p ultra.
- By 2025 standards, lacks support for modern rendering features like ray tracing and DLSS, putting it far behind current-gen GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB and Radeon RX 6600 at similar price points in the used market.
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