EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 410 GB/s. |
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GPUThe EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 is based on the graphics chip Vega 10 XL, which comes from the GCN 5 architecture. |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming | GPU | ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD RX Vega 56 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XL |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 56 |
| 1024 | Shader | 3584 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1.6 Gbps and the clock speed is 0.800 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.800 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.6 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.216 GHz | Base Clock | 1.156 GHz |
| 1.279 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.471 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 210 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 210 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 85 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 37 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 49 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 173 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 127 mm |
| -- | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1090 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q1/2015. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56 came on the market in Q3/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 02G-P4-2962-KR | Part-no | RXVEGA56-8G |
| Q1/2015 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| -- | Documents | -- |
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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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EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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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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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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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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EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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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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EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SC Gaming
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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