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KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design vs ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference

KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design
KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 120 W Speed index 2/100

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 120 W Speed index 2/100

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Quick comparison

KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Speed index
2/100
2/100
FP32
2.41 TFLOPS
2.41 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.18 GHz
1.18 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB GDDR5
2 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
112 GB/s
TDP
120 W
120 W
Launch Price
199 $
199 $

GPU

GPUKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
GPU ChipGM206-300-A1GM206-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors88
Shader10241024
Render Output Units3232
Texture Units6464
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The KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is based on the graphics chip GM206-300-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

Memory

MemoryKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.753 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s112 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Base Clock1.127 GHz1.127 GHz
Boost Clock1.178 GHz1.178 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
TDP120 W120 W
Tjunction max98 °C98 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin1 x 6-Pin
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The KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Fan-TypeRadialRadial
Fan 11 x 65 mm1 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort3x DP 1.23x DP 1.2
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Max. resolution4096x21604096x2160
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoNo
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9NoNo
AV1NoNo
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
Length255 mm241 mm
Height124 mm111 mm
Width41 mm41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataKFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ1/2015Q2/2015
Launch Price199 $199 $
Structure size28 nm28 nm
Part-no96NPH8DND7UZZT-90305-10P
Documentsdata sheet--
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The KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference Design has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q1/2015.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference came on the market in Q2/2015 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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

  1. 17,964
  2. 17,964

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 20,498
  2. 20,498

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