MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio has 2944 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.71 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 10.07 TFLOPS.
The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference 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 MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio is equipped with a graphics chip of the Turing architecture, which has 46 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 8 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio | GPU | ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| TU104 | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2944 | Shader | 1024 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference has a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio has a turbo clock of 1.710 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is 1.178 GHz. |
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| 1.515 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 1.710 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 88 °C. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference 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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| 260 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 310 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 88 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio are cooled with a Air cooling. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 34 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 43 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference 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 v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| 1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| MSI Mystic Light | 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 |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio is 56 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is 56 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 327 mm | Length | 241 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 56 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1533 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 12 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio was released in Q3/2018. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference published in Q2/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | ZT-90305-10P |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| 799 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ |
| 12 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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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
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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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
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.
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
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 RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 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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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 GB GDDR5 |
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