GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE
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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE has 2816 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.11 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 6.27 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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2816 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 176 |
| 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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 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 | 337 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING has a turbo clock of 1.367 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE is 1.114 GHz. |
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| 1.304 GHz | Base Clock | 1.026 GHz |
| 1.367 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.114 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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 91 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 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) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE 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 v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 262 mm | Length | 269 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING was released in Q1/2016. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| GV-N960XTREME-4GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 649 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE
6 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 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE
6 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 XTREME GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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