ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference has the GM206-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G is based on the graphics chip Polaris 20 XT, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2304 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 2 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 clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.355 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 185 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 185 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 241 mm | Length | 232 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 116 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 36 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q2/2015. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G came on the market in Q4/2018 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| ZT-90305-10P | Part-no | GV-RX580GAMING-4GD |
| Q2/2015 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 199 $ | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 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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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 Reference
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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