GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING has 1024 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.37 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 2.80 TFLOPS.
The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver has 4096 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.55 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.66 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver is based on the GCN 5 architecture and is equipped with 64 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING | GPU | ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD RX Vega 64 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 64 |
| 1024 | Shader | 4096 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver has a 8 GB large HBM2 graphics memory and the memory clock is 0.945GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.945 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.9 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 484 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING has a turbo clock of 1.367 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver is 1.546 GHz. |
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| 1.304 GHz | Base Clock | 1.247 GHz |
| 1.367 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.546 GHz |
| 1.34 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 295 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 85 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 75 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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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 v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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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 GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 262 mm | Length | 283 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 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 dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING was released in Q1/2016. The ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver published in Q3/2017 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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| GV-N960XTREME-4GD | Part-no | RXVEGA64-8G-SILVER |
| Q1/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 499 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64 Silver
8 GB HBM2 |
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