Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 is 2049 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 960.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 960
- Up to 63% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $162.32 vs $440.01
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce RTX 3070 - $2.14 vs $3.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 120 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 62% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GTX 960 - 136 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 - 8 vs 2 GB
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
FPS
84
62%
Value, €/FPS
€2.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€180.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €180.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1864 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.59/FPS
60%
Price, €
€488.41
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for €488.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1864 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
23%
Texel Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
24%
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 960 | vs | GeForce RTX 3070 |
---|---|---|
Jan 22nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | $499 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
112.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1725 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |