GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB has 1024 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.23 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 2.51 TFLOPS.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.29 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.94 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G is based on the Ellesmere architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 10 XT |
Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ellesmere |
8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
1024 | Shader | 2304 |
32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
64 | Texture Units | 144 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB has a turbo clock of 1.228 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G is 1.290 GHz. |
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1.165 GHz | Base Clock | 1.120 GHz |
1.228 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.290 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB 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 RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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120 W | TDP | 150 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_0. |
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4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_0 |
No | Raytracing | No |
No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
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 / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | No |
No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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247 mm | Length | 232 mm |
112 mm | Height | 116 mm |
-- | Width | 40 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB was released in Q1/2015. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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NE5X960010G1F | Part-no | GV-RX480G1 GAMING-4GD |
Q1/2015 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
229 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
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Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
Palit GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |