NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1024 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 2.41 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 1024 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.82 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.77 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 16 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1024 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has a 4 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.250GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 144 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has a turbo clock of 1.178 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2.815 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 2.200 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.815 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.61 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 97 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 107 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 are cooled with a Air cooling. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | -- |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | -- |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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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 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 241 mm | Length | -- |
| -- | Height | -- |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 was released in Q1/2015. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT published in Q1/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 6 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2015 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 199 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 6 nm |
| -- | 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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