GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Ada Lovelace) and has 16 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 717 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS is based on the graphics chip AD103-300-A1, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB | GPU | Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | AD103-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 76 |
| 1024 | Shader | 9728 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 112 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 304 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 76 |
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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS is 22.4 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.400 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.400 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 22.4 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 717 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 | 2.205 GHz |
| 1.203 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.640 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS has 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 320 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 320 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 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 WINDFORCE 2X 4GB. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1a |
| 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | Addressable LED |
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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 244 mm | Length | 329 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 142 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 70 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS came on the market in Q4/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N960WF2-4GD | Part-no | 471056224-3499 |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 199 $ | Launch Price | 1,199 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 5 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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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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.
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
16 GB GDDR6X |
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