PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 and the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and has 1024 texture shaders and 8 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2560 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G can access 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 clocks in the base with up to 1.304 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G is 1.607 GHz. |
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| 1.304 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.367 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 is 241 mm long, 109 mm high and 42 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G is 269 mm long, 111 mm high and 35 mm wide. |
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| 241 mm | Length | 269 mm |
| 109 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 35 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 840 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 was released in Q3/2015 at a price of 249 $. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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| K2960GTX2GEPB | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 249 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
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
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
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.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
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)
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PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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