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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB
ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 120 W Speed index 2/100

The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.39 GHz · 75 W Speed index 2/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Pascal) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB is 13 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Speed index
2/100
2/100
FP32
2.41 TFLOPS
2.14 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.18 GHz
1.39 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
112 GB/s
TDP
120 W
75 W
Launch Price
229 $
139 $

GPU

GPUASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPU ChipGM206-300-A1GP107-400-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors86
Shader1024768
Render Output Units3232
Texture Units6448
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is based on the graphics chip GP107-400-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.753 GHz1.752 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s112 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.752 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Base Clock1.127 GHz1.290 GHz
Boost Clock1.178 GHz1.392 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
TDP120 W75 W
Tjunction max98 °C97 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin--
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 75 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Fan-TypeAxial--
Fan 12 x 75 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 0 -- main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.21x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeNo
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Length215 mm145 mm
Height121 mm111 mm
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2015Q4/2016
Launch Price229 $139 $
Structure size28 nm14 nm
Part-noSTRIX-GTX960-DC2-4GD5--
Documents--data sheet
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti came on the market in Q4/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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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  2. 17 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 33 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 46 fps (avg)

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti +14.9 %

  1. 17,964
  2. 20,634

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 4GB +3.1 %

  1. 20,498
  2. 19,889

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