ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 has 1024 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 2.41 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has 1792 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.49 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.93 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6600 is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XL |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1792 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 has a turbo clock of 1.178 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 2.491 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.626 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.491 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.04 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 has 1 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 132 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 are cooled with a Air cooling. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 1 |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 is 41 mm wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 41 mm and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case. |
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| 215 mm | Length | -- |
| 121 mm | Height | -- |
| 41 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 was released in Q1/2015. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 published in Q4/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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| STRIX-GTX960-DC2-2GD5 | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2015 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
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