Gtx960 vs 1070: Nvidia GTX 1070 vs 960

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 960: What is the difference?

51points

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

49points

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

Comparison winner

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54 facts in comparison

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 960?

• 379MHz faster GPU clock speed?
  1506MHzvs1127MHz
• 3.48 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
  5.78 TFLOPSvs2.31 TFLOPS
• 60.3 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
  96.4 GPixel/svs36.1 GPixel/s
• 247MHz faster memory clock speed?
  2000MHzvs1753MHz
• 6GB more VRAM?
  8GBvs2GB
• 988MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
  8000MHzvs7012MHz
• 108.6 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
  180.7 GTexels/svs72. 1 GTexels/s
• 144GB/s more memory bandwidth?
  256GB/svs112GB/s

Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070?

• 30W lower TDP?
  120Wvs150W
• 26mm narrower?
  241mmvs267mm

Which are the most popular comparisons?

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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AMD Radeon RX 550

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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AMD Radeon RX 580

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Manli GeForce GTX 1650

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

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AMD Radeon Vega 8

Price comparison

User reviews

Overall Rating

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

9. 3/10

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

9.3/10

3 User reviews

Features

Value for money

9.3/10

3 votes

8.3/10

3 votes

Gaming

9.0/10

3 votes

8.7/10

3 votes

Performance

9.7/10

3 votes

9.0/10

3 votes

Quiet operation

9.7/10

3 votes

8.0/10

3 votes

Reliability

10.0/10

3 votes

10.0/10

3 votes

Performance

GPU clock speed

1506MHz

1127MHz

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

GPU turbo

1683MHz

1178MHz

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

pixel rate

96. 4 GPixel/s

36.1 GPixel/s

The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

floating-point performance

5.78 TFLOPS

2.31 TFLOPS

Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.

texture rate

180.7 GTexels/s

72.1 GTexels/s

The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

GPU memory speed

2000MHz

1753MHz

The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.

shading units

Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.

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.

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

effective memory speed

8000MHz

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.

maximum memory bandwidth

256GB/s

112GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

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.

memory bus width

256bit

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.

version of GDDR memory

Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.

Supports ECC memory

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✖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

DirectX version

DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

OpenGL version

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

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.

Supports multi-display technology

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✔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.

load GPU temperature

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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.

supports ray tracing

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.

Supports 3D

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).

supports DLSS

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✖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.

PassMark (G3D) result

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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.

Ports

has an HDMI output

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.

HDMI ports

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Nvidia GeForce GTX 960)

More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

HDMI version

HDMI 2.0

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Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

DisplayPort outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.

DVI outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.

mini DisplayPort outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.

Price comparison

Which are the best graphics cards?

GeForce GTX 1070 vs GeForce GTX 960

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3. GeForce GTX 1070 vs GeForce GTX 960

• GeForce GTX 1070

  238%

• GeForce GTX 960

  100%

Relative performance

• GeForce GTX 1070

  330%

• GeForce GTX 960

  100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1070

230% higher gaming performance.

This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.

Supports PhysX

Supports G-Sync

Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute

Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 960

Supports PhysX

Supports G-Sync

Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

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HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 1070

The GeForce GTX 1070 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (49 combinations of games and resolutions).

Core Configuration

	GeForce GTX 1070		GeForce GTX 960
GPU Name	GP104 (GP104-200-A1)	vs	GM206 (GM206-300-A1)
Fab Process	16 nm	vs	28 nm
Die Size	314 mm²	vs	228 mm²
Transistors	7,200 million	vs	2,940 million
Shaders	1920	vs	1024
Compute Units	15	vs	8
Core clock	1506 MHz	vs	1127 MHz
ROPs	64	vs	32
TMUs	120	vs	64

Memory Configuration

	GeForce GTX 1070		GeForce GTX 960
Memory Type	GDDR5	vs	GDDR5
Bus Width	256 bit	vs	128 bit
Memory Speed	2002 MHz 8008 MHz effective	vs	1753 MHz 7012 MHz effective
Memory Size	8192 Mb	vs	2048 Mb

Additional details

	GeForce GTX 1070		GeForce GTX 960
TDP	150 watts	vs	120 watts
Release Date	10 Jun 2016	vs	22 Jan 2015

• GeForce GTX 1070

  96. 40 GP/s

• GeForce GTX 960

  36.10 GP/s

GigaPixels — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  180.70 GT/s

• GeForce GTX 960

  72.10 GT/s

GigaTexels — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  256.30 GB/s

• GeForce GTX 960

  112.20 GB/s

GB/s — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  5783.00 GFLOPs

• GeForce GTX 960

  2308.10 GFLOPs

GFLOPs — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  24720

• GeForce GTX 960

  10380

Points (higher is better)

DX11, Max Detail, 2xMSAA 16xAF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  129

• GeForce GTX 960

  56

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  71

• GeForce GTX 960

  28

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

• GeForce GTX 1070

  69

• GeForce GTX 960

  25

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  52

• GeForce GTX 960

  29

FPS (higher is better)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

• GeForce GTX 1070

  91

• GeForce GTX 960

  30

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

• GeForce GTX 1070

  85

• GeForce GTX 960

  33

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Settings

• GeForce GTX 1070

  65

• GeForce GTX 960

  27

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  79

• GeForce GTX 960

  27

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  101

• GeForce GTX 960

  37

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  65

• GeForce GTX 960

  25

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Detail

• GeForce GTX 1070

  103

• GeForce GTX 960

  44

FPS (higher is better)

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  74

• GeForce GTX 960

  18

FPS (higher is better)

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  73

• GeForce GTX 960

  21

FPS (higher is better)

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  65

• GeForce GTX 960

  27

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Details

• GeForce GTX 1070

  78

• GeForce GTX 960

  29

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  59

• GeForce GTX 960

  30

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  66

• GeForce GTX 960

  19

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  48

• GeForce GTX 960

  20

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  100

• GeForce GTX 960

  46

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

• GeForce GTX 1070

  101

• GeForce GTX 960

  34

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  70

• GeForce GTX 960

  34

FPS (higher is better)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

• GeForce GTX 1070

  142

• GeForce GTX 960

  38

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

• GeForce GTX 1070

  129

• GeForce GTX 960

  53

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Settings

• GeForce GTX 1070

  94

• GeForce GTX 960

  42

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  126

• GeForce GTX 960

  42

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  152

• GeForce GTX 960

  53

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  86

• GeForce GTX 960

  31

FPS (higher is better)

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  117

• GeForce GTX 960

  22

FPS (higher is better)

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  111

• GeForce GTX 960

  31

FPS (higher is better)

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  83

• GeForce GTX 960

  36

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Details

• GeForce GTX 1070

  104

• GeForce GTX 960

  40

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  82

• GeForce GTX 960

  40

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  90

• GeForce GTX 960

  25

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  71

• GeForce GTX 960

  30

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  39

• GeForce GTX 960

  17

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  32

• GeForce GTX 960

  14

FPS (higher is better)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

• GeForce GTX 1070

  46

• GeForce GTX 960

  3

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

• GeForce GTX 1070

  46

• GeForce GTX 960

  14

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Settings

• GeForce GTX 1070

  35

• GeForce GTX 960

  10

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  41

• GeForce GTX 960

  9

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  37

• GeForce GTX 960

  10

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Detail

• GeForce GTX 1070

  56

• GeForce GTX 960

  22

FPS (higher is better)

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  37

• GeForce GTX 960

  5

FPS (higher is better)

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  38

• GeForce GTX 960

  9

FPS (higher is better)

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  39

• GeForce GTX 960

  14

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Details

• GeForce GTX 1070

  40

• GeForce GTX 960

  7

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  34

• GeForce GTX 960

  11

FPS (higher is better)

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

• GeForce GTX 1070

  25

• GeForce GTX 960

  6

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Detail

• GeForce GTX 1070

  34

• GeForce GTX 960

  13

FPS (higher is better)

	VS
GeForce GTX 1070		Radeon RX 5500 XT

	VS
GeForce GTX 1070		GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

	VS
GeForce GTX 960		GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

	VS
GeForce GTX 960		GeForce GTX 1050

	VS
Radeon RX 6600		Radeon RX 6600 XT

	VS
Radeon RX 6600 XT		GeForce RTX 2060

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