GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU 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 NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU is based on the NVIDIA Tegra X1 and has 256 texture shaders and 2 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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| NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| Tegra X1 | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| Tegra X1 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 2 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 256 | Shader | 1024 |
| 0 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 0 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type LPDDR4 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 26 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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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| LPDDR4 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.600 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 0.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 26 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 64 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU clocks in the base with up to 0.300 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 1.127 GHz. |
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| 0.300 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 0.770 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU is --. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 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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| -- | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| Unknown | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU has a total of 0 -- fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| -- | Fan-Type | Radial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 1 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 1 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| -- | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| -- | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU supports a maximum resolution of 3840x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 3840x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | 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 | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU is -- long, -- high and -- wide. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 241 mm long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| -- | Length | 241 mm |
| -- | Height | -- |
| -- | Width | -- |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 0 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU was released in 0 at a price of --. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 199 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| 0 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| -- | Launch Price | 199 $ |
| 20 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| -- | Documents | -- |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) - Nintendo Switch GPU
2 GB LPDDR4 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
2 GB GDDR5 |
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