Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 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 GTX 980 is 125 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 960.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- Up to 84% cheaper than GeForce GTX 980 - €129.0 vs €816.21
- Up to 82% better value when playing Dirt 5 than GeForce GTX 980 - €1.32 vs €7.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 120 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 14% better in Dirt 5 than GeForce GTX 960 - 112 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 - 4 vs 2 GB
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
FPS
98
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.29/FPS
18%
Price, €
€816.21
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €816.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
48%
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
---|---|---|
Jan 22nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$199 | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
112.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |