In the gpu comparison between the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming and the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 305 % faster than the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and has 1024 texture shaders and 8 execution units.
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is based on AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, which has 2560 shaders and 40 execution units.
Memory
Memory
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Memory Size
2 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
1.750 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
448 GB/s
Memory Interface
128 bit
256 bit
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Base Clock
1.127 GHz
1.605 GHz
Boost Clock
1.178 GHz
1.905 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
--
1.78 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming clocks in the base with up to 1.127 GHz. The base frequency of the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 1.605 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
TDP
120 W
225 W
TDP (up)
--
335 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
99 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 6-Pin
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has a TDP of 225 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Fan-Type
Axial
Radial
Fan 1
1 x 85 mm
1 x 80 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
--
47-48 dB
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming has a total of 1 Axial fans.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort
1x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.4
DVI
2
--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
No
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
No
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
No
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming
Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Length
173 mm
270 mm
Height
111 mm
110 mm
Width
--
40 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
3 Slots
Weight
--
1,110 g
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming is 173 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 270 mm long, 110 mm high and 40 mm wide.
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