MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and has 1024 texture shaders and 8 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-150-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2560 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 20 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 4 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 | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G clocks in the base with up to 1.241 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 1.552 GHz. |
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| 1.241 GHz | Base Clock | 1.552 GHz |
| 1.304 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| 1.28 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 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 directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G is 267 mm long, 139 mm high and 40 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 267 mm | Length | -- |
| 139 mm | Height | -- |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| 833 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G was released in Q1/2015 at a price of 229 $. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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| V320-034R | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2015 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 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 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
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 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
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 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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