MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G 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.
The ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Turing) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo is based on the graphics chip TU104, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G | GPU | ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | TU104 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Turing |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 46 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2944 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 184 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 46 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 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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| 1.241 GHz | Base Clock | 1.515 GHz |
| 1.304 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.740 GHz |
| 1.25 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.71 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 215 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 215 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 250 W |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 88 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 36 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 45 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G. The ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 268 mm |
| 139 mm | Height | 113 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 812 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q1/2015. The ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo came on the market in Q3/2018 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| V320-004R | Part-no | TURBO-RTX2080-8G-EVO |
| Q1/2015 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 729 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 12 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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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo
8 GB GDDR6 |
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