Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 2546 days newer than GeForce GTX 960.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 120 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 103% better in Far Cry 6 than GeForce GTX 960 - 150 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 - 12 vs 2 GB
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 960
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 960
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
22.95980511571255%
Texel Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
15.74561403508772%
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | $799 |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 112.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| 1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
