The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 230 GB/s.
The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is based on the graphics chip GM206-300-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.
Memory
Memory
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Memory Size
4 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Clock
1.800 GHz
1.753 GHz
Memory Speed
7.2 Gbps
7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
230 GB/s
112 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
128 bit
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The graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream clocks at 1.800 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.2 Gbps.
The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Base Clock
1.203 GHz
1.127 GHz
Boost Clock
1.304 GHz
1.178 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
TDP
165 W
120 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
98 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
1 x 6-Pin
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Fan-Type
Axial
Radial
Fan 1
2 x 100 mm
1 x 65 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.2
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.2
DVI
1
1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.
Featureset
Featureset
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Max. resolution
4096x2160
4096x2160
DirectX
12_1
12_1
Raytracing
No
No
DLSS / FSR
No
No
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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With the Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 4096x2160 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
No
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
No
No
AV1
No
No
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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
Dimensions
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Length
280 mm
241 mm
Height
133 mm
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Width
50 mm
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Width (Slots)
3 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.
Additional data
Additional data
Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
GPU Interface
PCIe 3 x 16
PCIe 3 x 16
Release date
Q4/2014
Q1/2015
Launch Price
549 $
199 $
Structure size
28 nm
28 nm
Part-no
NE5X980H14G2J
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 came on the market in Q1/2015 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.
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 Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream +91.7 %
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.
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) Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream +121.6 %
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