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    GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 960

    GeForce GTX 980
    Memory: 4096Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 19 Sep 2014
    GeForce GTX 980
    GeForce GTX 960
    Memory: 2048Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 22 Jan 2015
    GeForce GTX 960

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • GeForce GTX 980
      180%
    • GeForce GTX 960
      100%

    Relative performance

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce GTX 980
      227%
    • GeForce GTX 960
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 980

    127% 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    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 960

    45 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 980 .
    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    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications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

    HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 980

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

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 960
    GPU NameGM204 (GM204-400-A1)vsGM206 (GM206-300-A1)
    Fab Process28 nmvs28 nm
    Die Size398 mm²vs228 mm²
    Transistors5,200 millionvs2,940 million
    Shaders2048vs1024
    Compute Units16vs8
    Core clock1127 MHzvs1127 MHz
    ROPs64vs32
    TMUs128vs64

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 960
    Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR5
    Bus Width256 bitvs128 bit
    Memory Speed1753 MHz
    7012 MHz effective    		vs1753 MHz
    7012 MHz effective
    Memory Size4096 Mbvs2048 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 960
    TDP165 wattsvs120 watts
    Release Date19 Sep 2014vs22 Jan 2015

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 980
      72.10 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 960
      36.10 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 980
      144.30 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 960
      72.10 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce GTX 980
      224.40 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 960
      112.20 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce GTX 980
      4616.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 960
      2308.10 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    3DMark 11

    • GeForce GTX 980
      18720
    • GeForce GTX 960
      10380

    Points (higher is better)

    Game benchmarks

    Alien Isolation

    DX11, Max Detail, 2xMSAA 16xAF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      97
    • GeForce GTX 960
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 980
      52
    • GeForce GTX 960
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 980
      23
    • GeForce GTX 960
      10.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 980
      80.3
    • GeForce GTX 960
      43.7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 980
      58.5
    • GeForce GTX 960
      31.2

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield Hardline

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

    • GeForce GTX 980
      49
    • GeForce GTX 960
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Bioshock Infinite

    DX11, Ultra, DDOD, FXAA

    • GeForce GTX 980
      86
    • GeForce GTX 960
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 980
      95.6
    • GeForce GTX 960
      68.3

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 980
      79.7
    • GeForce GTX 960
      45.9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 980
      29.7
    • GeForce GTX 960
      15.8

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      43
    • GeForce GTX 960
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 980
      73
    • GeForce GTX 960
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 980
      63
    • GeForce GTX 960
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 980
      49
    • GeForce GTX 960
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      55
    • GeForce GTX 960
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

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

    • GeForce GTX 980
      61
    • GeForce GTX 960
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      45
    • GeForce GTX 960
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman Absolution

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

    • GeForce GTX 980
      67
    • GeForce GTX 960
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

    DX11, Very High Detail

    • GeForce GTX 980
      78
    • GeForce GTX 960
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      57
    • GeForce GTX 960
      18

    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 980
      56
    • GeForce GTX 960
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce GTX 980
      48
    • GeForce GTX 960
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 980
      52
    • GeForce GTX 960
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      48
    • GeForce GTX 960
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Total War: Warhammer

    DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      50
    • GeForce GTX 960
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      35
    • GeForce GTX 960
      20

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 980
      80
    • GeForce GTX 960
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 980
      37.7
    • GeForce GTX 960
      19.7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 980
      130.5
    • GeForce GTX 960
      71.5

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 980
      91.6
    • GeForce GTX 960
      49.2

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield Hardline

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

    • GeForce GTX 980
      71
    • GeForce GTX 960
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 980
      125.5
    • GeForce GTX 960
      94.5

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 980
      116.4
    • GeForce GTX 960
      66.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 980
      48.8
    • GeForce GTX 960
      26.3

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      56
    • GeForce GTX 960
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 980
      114
    • GeForce GTX 960
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 980
      99
    • GeForce GTX 960
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 980
      69
    • GeForce GTX 960
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      85
    • GeForce GTX 960
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

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

    • GeForce GTX 980
      88
    • GeForce GTX 960
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      62
    • GeForce GTX 960
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      91
    • GeForce GTX 960
      22

    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 980
      76
    • GeForce GTX 960
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce GTX 980
      60
    • GeForce GTX 960
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 980
      71
    • GeForce GTX 960
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      67
    • GeForce GTX 960
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Total War: Warhammer

    DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      72
    • GeForce GTX 960
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      52
    • GeForce GTX 960
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 980
      30
    • GeForce GTX 960
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 980
      23.1
    • GeForce GTX 960
      9.6

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 980
      38.7
    • GeForce GTX 960
      20.9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 980
      29.1
    • GeForce GTX 960
      14.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 980
      56.6
    • GeForce GTX 960
      38.9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 980
      48.4
    • GeForce GTX 960
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 980
      20.6
    • GeForce GTX 960
      10.5

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      30
    • GeForce GTX 960
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 980
      37
    • GeForce GTX 960
      3

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 980
      30
    • GeForce GTX 960
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 980
      26
    • GeForce GTX 960
      10

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      26
    • GeForce GTX 960
      9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      24
    • GeForce GTX 960
      10

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

    DX11, Very High Detail

    • GeForce GTX 980
      43
    • GeForce GTX 960
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      28
    • GeForce GTX 960
      5

    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 980
      28
    • GeForce GTX 960
      9

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce GTX 980
      28
    • GeForce GTX 960
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 980
      29
    • GeForce GTX 960
      7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980
      27
    • GeForce GTX 960
      11

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980
      19
    • GeForce GTX 960
      6

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

    DX11, Very High Detail

    • GeForce GTX 980
      27
    • GeForce GTX 960
      13

    FPS (higher is better)

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