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GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GTX 980

GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GTX 980: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

2 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Logo
OUTLET COMPUTER GeForce GTX 960 4 GB GDDR5 Scheda Video Doppia Ventola

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 4GB D5 Scheda Grafica Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 1266 MHz 4096 Mo PCI-Express

Buy for 816.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

2 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Logo
OUTLET COMPUTER GeForce GTX 960 4 GB GDDR5 Scheda Video Doppia Ventola

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 4GB D5 Scheda Grafica Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 1266 MHz 4096 Mo PCI-Express

Buy for 816.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Logo
GeForce GTX 960

Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015


FPS

98

87%

Value, €/FPS

€1.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129

100%

Value Winner

OUTLET COMPUTER GeForce GTX 960 4 GB GDDR5 Scheda Video Doppia Ventola

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

112

100%

Value, €/FPS

€7.29/FPS

18%

Price, €

€816.21

15%

FPS Winner

EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 4GB D5 Scheda Grafica Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 1266 MHz 4096 Mo PCI-Express

Buy for 816.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Logo
GeForce GTX 960

Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Logo
GeForce GTX 960

Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015


Pixel Fillrate

37.7 GPixel/s

48%

Texel Fillrate

75.39 GTexel/s

48%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

77.82 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

155.6 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

Jan 22nd, 2015
Release DateSep 19th, 2014
GeForce 900GenerationGeForce 900
$199
MSRP$549
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 6-pinPower Connectors2x 6-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2 GBMemory
4 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR5
128-bitBus256-bit
112.2 GB/sBandwidth
224.4 GB/s
1127 MHzBase Clock Speed1127 MHz
1178 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1216 MHz
1753 MHzMemory Clock Speed1753 MHz

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