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    GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    GeForce GTX 960
    Memory: 2048Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 22 Jan 2015
    GeForce GTX 960
    GeForce GTX 980 Ti
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 2 Jun 2015
    GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • GeForce GTX 960
      100%
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      236%

    Relative performance

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce GTX 960
      100%
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      289%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 960

    130 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 980 Ti .
    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    189% higher gaming performance.
    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (69 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce GTX 960GeForce GTX 980 Ti
    GPU NameGM206 (GM206-300-A1)vsGM200 (GM200-310-A1)
    Fab Process28 nmvs28 nm
    Die Size228 mm²vs601 mm²
    Transistors2,940 millionvs8,000 million
    Shaders1024vs2816
    Compute Units8vs22
    Core clock1127 MHzvs1000 MHz
    ROPs32vs96
    TMUs64vs176

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce GTX 960GeForce GTX 980 Ti
    Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR5
    Bus Width128 bitvs384 bit
    Memory Speed1753 MHz
    7012 MHz effective    		vs1753 MHz
    7012 MHz effective
    Memory Size2048 Mbvs6144 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce GTX 960GeForce GTX 980 Ti
    TDP120 wattsvs250 watts
    Release Date22 Jan 2015vs2 Jun 2015

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 960
      36.10 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      96.00 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 960
      72.10 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      176.00 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce GTX 960
      112.20 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      337.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce GTX 960
      2308.10 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      5632.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    3DMark 11

    • GeForce GTX 960
      10380
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      24560

    Points (higher is better)

    Game benchmarks

    Alien Isolation

    DX11, Max Detail, 2xMSAA 16xAF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      56
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      118

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      28
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 960
      10.4
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 960
      43.7
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      102

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 960
      31.2
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      74.1

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield Hardline

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

    • GeForce GTX 960
      25
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Bioshock Infinite

    DX11, Ultra, DDOD, FXAA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      47
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      110

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 960
      68.3
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      113

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 960
      45.9
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      99

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 960
      15.8
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      38.5

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      29
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 960
      30
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 960
      33
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 960
      27
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      27
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      37
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      25
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman Absolution

    DX11, High Quality, 2x MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      34
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

    DX11, Very High Detail

    • GeForce GTX 960
      44
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      99

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      18
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      74

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      21
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      27
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 960
      29
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      72

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      30
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Total War: Warhammer

    DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      19
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      20
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      46
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      98

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 960
      19.7
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      46.8

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 960
      71.5
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      164.2

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 960
      49.2
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      113.8

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield Hardline

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

    • GeForce GTX 960
      34
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 960
      94.5
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      144.3

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 960
      66.4
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      142.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 960
      26.3
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      34
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 960
      38
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      141

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 960
      53
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 960
      42
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      42
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      102

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      53
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      113

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      31
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      22
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      115

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      31
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      104

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      36
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 960
      40
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      98

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      40
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Total War: Warhammer

    DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      25
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      30
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      17
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 960
      9.6
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      28.7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 960
      20.9
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 960
      14.4
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      37.3

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 960
      38.9
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      68.5

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 960
      28
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      59.7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 960
      10.5
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      26.2

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      14
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 960
      3
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 960
      14
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 960
      10
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      9
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      10
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

    DX11, Very High Detail

    • GeForce GTX 960
      22
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      5
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      9
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 960
      14
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 960
      7
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 960
      11
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 960
      6
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

    DX11, Very High Detail

    • GeForce GTX 960
      13
    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

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