GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB
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AMD Radeon RX 470
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 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.
The AMD Radeon RX 470 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 470 (Ellesmere) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 211 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The AMD Radeon RX 470 is based on the graphics chip Polaris 10 PRO, which comes from the Ellesmere architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 470 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 470 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 10 PRO |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ellesmere |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2048 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 470 is 6.6 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.650 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.650 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.6 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 211 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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| 1.152 GHz | Base Clock | 0.926 GHz |
| 1.203 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.206 GHz |
| 1.18 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The AMD Radeon RX 470 has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The AMD Radeon RX 470 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB. The AMD Radeon RX 470 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 | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 470 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_0 |
| 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 | No |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The AMD Radeon RX 470 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 244 mm | Length | 240 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 95 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 35 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015. The AMD Radeon RX 470 came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N960WF2-4GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 199 $ | Launch Price | 179 $ (Reference) |
| 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 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 470
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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 470
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 470
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 470
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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 470
4 GB GDDR5 |
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