GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC and the EVGA GeForce GTX 980, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and has 1024 texture shaders and 8 execution units. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC | GPU | EVGA GeForce GTX 980 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2048 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC clocks in the base with up to 1.190 GHz. The base frequency of the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is 1.127 GHz. |
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| 1.190 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 1.253 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC has a total of 2 Axial fans. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC is 193 mm long, 124 mm high and 41 mm wide. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 193 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 124 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC was released in Q4/2015 at a price of 229 $. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 499 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | 04G-P4-2980-KR |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 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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GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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GALAX GeForce GTX 960 Gamer OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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