GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G has 896 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.21 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 2.17 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1024 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.18 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 2.41 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Baffin architecture, which has 14 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 8 execution units. |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
AMD Radeon RX 460 (14CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
Baffin PRO | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
Baffin | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
14 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
896 | Shader | 1024 |
16 | Render Output Units | 32 |
56 | Texture Units | 64 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G has a turbo clock of 1.212 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 1.178 GHz. |
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1.090 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
1.212 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G has connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 95 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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75 W | TDP | 120 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_0. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12_0 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
No LED lighting | 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 |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
No | AV1 | No |
No | VP8 | Decode |
No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G is 37 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 37 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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191 mm | Length | 241 mm |
111 mm | Height | -- |
37 mm | Width | -- |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G was released in Q3/2016. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 published in Q1/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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GV-RX460WF2OC-2GD | Part-no | -- |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
139 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |