ASUS STRIX GTX 960 vs GTX 1080 STRIX Graphics Card Comparison

ASUS STRIX GTX 960 and ASUS GTX 1080 STRIX are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16) and Expansion slots required (2). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+200%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Type.

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ASUS STRIX GTX 960	ASUS GTX 1080 STRIX
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $45.00 Shipping $133.92 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $359.00 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 90	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92
Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-2GD5 90YV07N1-M0NA00	Model STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING ROG STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING
Release Date 📅 January 2015	Release Date 📅 June 2016
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (183 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 84th / 102 (-200%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 46th / 102 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value 1616th / 1807	Gaming Effective Value 1078th / 1807
TDP 🔌 120 Watts	TDP 🔌 180 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Fans turn off in idle and light gaming Very quiet during gaming Excellent cooling system Good overclocking potential HDMI 2.0 Great efficiency	Pros -
Cons Small performance increase over previous generations	Cons -
Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series	Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 960	GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 1080
GPU Memory Size 2 GB	GPU Memory Size 8 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5X
GPU Memory Interface 128-bit	GPU Memory Interface 256-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1230 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1760 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1290 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate 1940 MHz
Max Resolution -	Max Resolution 7680 x 4320
Length 215 mm	Length 298 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 3 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX -	DirectX DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4	OpenGL OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 0	DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 3	DisplayPort 2
HDMI 1	HDMI 2
G-SYNC Support Yes	G-SYNC Support Yes
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2