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Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB vs ASUS GeForce GT 1030

Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB
Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.27 GHz · 120 W Speed index 2/100

The Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

ASUS GeForce GT 1030
ASUS GeForce GT 1030 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.51 GHz · 30 W Speed index 1/100

The ASUS GeForce GT 1030 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Pascal) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 48 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB is 123 % faster than the ASUS GeForce GT 1030.

Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Speed index
2/100
1/100
FP32
2.59 TFLOPS
1.16 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.27 GHz
1.51 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
2 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
48 GB/s
TDP
120 W
30 W
Launch Price
249 $
79 $
67 pts
30 pts

GPU

GPUPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
GPU ChipGM206-300-A1GP108-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors83
Shader1024384
Render Output Units3216
Texture Units6424
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The Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The ASUS GeForce GT 1030 is based on the graphics chip GP108-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.753 GHz1.502 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps6.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s48 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
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The graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS GeForce GT 1030 is 6.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.502 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Base Clock1.203 GHz1.228 GHz
Boost Clock1.266 GHz1.506 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.47 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
TDP120 W30 W
Tjunction max98 °C97 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin--
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The Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The ASUS GeForce GT 1030 has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 30 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm1 x 40 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ASUS GeForce GT 1030 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Max. Displays42
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0--
DisplayPort1x DP 1.21x DP 1.4
DVI2--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB.

The ASUS GeForce GT 1030 supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS GeForce GT 1030 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
h264Decode / EncodeDecode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode
VP8DecodeNo
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
Length247 mm169 mm
Height126 mm69 mm
Width--21 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots1 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS GeForce GT 1030 needs the space of 1 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 4 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataPalit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GBASUS GeForce GT 1030
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 4
Release dateQ1/2015Q2/2017
Launch Price249 $79 $
Structure size28 nm14 nm
Part-noNE5X960010G1JGT1030-2G-BRK
Documents--data sheet
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The Palit GeForce GTX 960 JetStream 4GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q1/2015.

The ASUS GeForce GT 1030 came on the market in Q2/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

Battlefield 5

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3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 1 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 16 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 22 fps (avg)

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