GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC 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 Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is based on the graphics chip Polaris 20 XT, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC | GPU | ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2304 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.190 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.253 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.360 GHz |
| 1.23 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.34 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 185 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 185 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 85 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC. The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | 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 |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 168 mm | Length | 242 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 129 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015. The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G came on the market in Q4/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N960IXOC-2GD | Part-no | DUAL-RX580-8G |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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 Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 MINI OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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