MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| GA106-150-A1 | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2560 | Shader | 1024 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 20 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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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 |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.552 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 1.127 GHz. |
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| 1.552 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G is 115 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 115 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | 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 RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | 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 MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| 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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G is 205 mm long, 112 mm high and 45 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 241 mm long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 205 mm | Length | 241 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | -- |
| 45 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 570 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G was released in Q4/2022 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 199 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ |
| 8 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 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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.
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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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.
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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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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
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 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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