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 GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X has 4096 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.05 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.60 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 GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X is based on the Fiji architecture and is equipped with 64 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Fiji XT C8 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Fiji |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 64 |
| 1024 | Shader | 4096 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X has a 4 GB large HBM graphics memory and the memory clock is 0.500GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 4096 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has a turbo clock of 1.178 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X is 1.050 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.050 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.050 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| 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 GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 275 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X is cooled by a AIO water cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial (Radiator) |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 120 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | AIO water cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X supports HDCP in version 0 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 0 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v1.4a |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_0. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_0 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| 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 / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 241 mm | Length | 210 mm |
| -- | Height | 130 mm |
| -- | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 was released in Q1/2015. The GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X published in Q2/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-R9FURYX-4GD-B |
| Q1/2015 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| 199 $ | Launch Price | 649 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X
4 GB HBM |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X
4 GB HBM |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X
4 GB HBM |
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GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X
4 GB HBM |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon R9 Fury X
4 GB HBM |
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