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Best Bench: 36% MSI(1462 3202)
Worst Bench: 31% Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
Poor: 31%
Great: 36%
SPEED RANK: 141st / 688
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Best Bench: 56% EVGA(3842 6160)
Worst Bench: 50% Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
Poor: 50%
Great: 56%
SPEED RANK: 103rd / 688
| Effective 3D Speed Effective 3D Gaming GPU Speed |
33. |
52.7 % | Much faster effective speed. +57% |
| Lighting Avg. Locally-deformable PRT (Bat) |
42.8 fps | 64.3 fps | Much better lighting effects. +50% |
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| Reflection Avg. High dynamic range lighting (Teapot) |
47.3 fps | 70.6 fps | Much better reflection handling. +49% |
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| MRender Avg. Render target array GShader (Sphere) |
37.1 fps | 65.9 fps | Much faster multi rendering. +78% |
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| Gravity Avg. NBody particle system (Galaxy) |
40. 8 fps |
66.5 fps | Much faster NBody calculation. +63% |
| Lighting Locally-deformable PRT (Bat) |
46.9 fps | 68.6 fps | Much better peak lighting effects. +46% |
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| Reflection High dynamic range lighting (Teapot) |
64.4 fps | 99.9 fps | Much better peak reflection handling. +55% |
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| MRender Render target array GShader (Sphere) |
38.8 fps | 68.5 fps | Much faster peak multi rendering. +77% |
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| Gravity NBody particle system (Galaxy) |
43. 8 fps |
70 fps | Much faster peak NBody calculation. +60% |
| CSGO Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
138 Fps | 150 Fps | Slightly Better CSGO Fps. +8% |
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| Fortnite Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
73 Fps | 98 Fps | Much Better Fortnite Fps. +34% |
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| PUBG Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
42 Fps | 64 Fps | Much Better PUBG Fps. +54% |
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| GTAV Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
42 Fps | 60 Fps | Much Better GTAV Fps. +44% |
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| LoL Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
123 Fps | 148 Fps | Better LoL Fps. +20% |
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| Overwatch Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
70 Fps | 100 Fps | Much Better Overwatch Fps. +43% |
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| BF1 Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
49 Fps | 55 Fps | Better BF1 Fps. +13% |
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
37 Fps | 51 Fps | Much Better The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Fps. +39% |
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| Minecraft Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
181 Fps | 184 Fps | +1% | |||
| DOTA 2 Avg.  Fps @ 1080p on Max
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81 Fps | 116 Fps | Much Better DOTA 2 Fps. +42% |
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| WoW Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
51 Fps | 61 Fps | Better WoW Fps. +20% |
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| WoT Avg. Fps @ 1080p on Max |
64 Fps | 95 Fps | Much Better WoT Fps. +49% |
Market Share
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| Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days) |
0.61 % | 1.02 % | Much higher market share. +67% |
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| Value Value For Money |
40. 2 % |
54.3 % | Much better value. +35% |
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| User Rating UBM User Rating |
63 % | 66 % | +5% | |||
| Price Price (score) |
$198 | Cheaper. +14% |
$230 |
| Age Newest |
93 Months | 74 Months | More recent. +20% |
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| Parallax Parallax occlusion mapping (Stones) |
45.5 fps | 67.2 fps | Much better peak texture detail. +48% |
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| Splatting Force Splatted Flocking (Swarm) |
38. 3 fps |
64.8 fps | Much faster peak complex splatting. +69% |
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| Parallax Avg. Parallax occlusion mapping (Stones) |
41 fps | 61.3 fps | Much better texture detail. +50% |
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| Splatting Avg. Force Splatted Flocking (Swarm) |
35.2 fps | 60.2 fps | Much faster complex splatting. +71% |
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The new GTX 960 is the third graphics card to feature Nvidia’s Maxwell architecture.
When the first two Maxwell cards were released back in September 2014 they completely re-shaped the GPU price/performance spectrum not only from Nvidia, but also AMD who were forced to slash prices by around 30%. Unfortunately the new GTX 960 isn’t the game changer its predecessors were, and it’s actually the weakest of the three Maxwell cards. Comparing the GTX 960 and 970 shows that the 970 is around 70% faster and a comparison of the GTX 960 and 980 shows that GTX 980 is almost exactly twice as fast as the 960. Of the three cards the GTX 970 offers the best bang for your buck, in-fact the GTX 970 is still one of best value cards available. That said, for gaming at 1080p or lower, the GTX 960 will allow decent frame rates at maximum settings for most games. [Jan ’15 GPUPro]
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The 3GB GTX 1060 follows last month’s release of the 6GB GTX 1060. The 3GB variant not only has reduced memory but Nvidia have also disabled 10 percent of the processing cores from 1,280 down to 1,152.
There is no reference edition of the 3GB 1060 but the partner cards are already available (at launch). Comparing the GTX 6GB 1060 and 3GB 1060 shows that the 6GB 1060 leads, on average, by 7% but it is also currently 15% more expensive. The GTX 1060 is Nvidia’s answer to AMD’s new Polaris based RX 470. Comparing the RX 470 and 3GB 1060 shows that for pre DX12 games the 1060 edges ahead by 11%. The RX 470 is able to match the 3GB 1060 in DX12 games but this will remain a corner case until most games are optimized for DX12 (likely to take several years). The 3GB 1060 has the potential to become a hugely successful card, especially if prices drop below $200. [Sep ’16 GPUPro]
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 960: What is the difference?
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Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 960?
- 379MHz faster GPU clock speed?
1506MHzvs1127MHz - 1.
55 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
3.85 TFLOPSvs2.31 TFLOPS - 36.2 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
72.3 GPixel/svs36.1 GPixel/s - 249MHz faster memory clock speed?
2002MHzvs1753MHz - 996MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
8008MHzvs7012MHz - 3x more VRAM?
6GBvs2GB - 48.4 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
120.5 GTexels/svs72.1 GTexels/s - 80.2GB/s more memory bandwidth?
192.2GB/svs112GB/s
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060?
- 7.4dB lower load noise level?
40dBvs47.4dB - 3.6dB lower idle noise level?
36.4dBvs40dB - 1 more displays supported?
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User reviews
Overall Rating
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
5 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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4/10
5 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
3 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
9.3/10
3 User reviews
Features
Value for money
8.4/10
5 votes
8.3/10
3 votes
Gaming
8.2/10
5 votes
8.7/10
3 votes
Performance
8.0/10
5 votes
9.0/10
3 votes
Quiet operation
8.2/10
5 votes
8.0/10
3 votes
Reliability
7.8/10
5 votes
10.0/10
3 votes
Performance
1.GPU clock speed
1506MHz
1127MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
2.GPU turbo
1708MHz
1178MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
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pixel rate
72.3 GPixel/s
36.1 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
4.floating-point performance
3.85 TFLOPS
2.31 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
5.texture rate
120.5 GTexels/s
72.1 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
6.GPU memory speed
2002MHz
1753MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
7.shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
8.texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene.
More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
9.render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
1.effective memory speed
8008MHz
7012MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
2.maximum memory bandwidth
192.2GB/s
112GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
3.VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
4.memory bus width
192bit
128bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
5.version of GDDR memory
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
6.Supports ECC memory
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
1.DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
2.OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
3.OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
4.Supports multi-display technology
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
5.load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
6.supports ray tracing
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
7.
Supports 3D
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
8.supports DLSS
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
9.PassMark (G3D) result
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
1.has an HDMI output
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
2.HDMI ports
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