ASUS STRIX GTX 980 vs STRIX GTX 960 Graphics Card Comparison

ASUS STRIX GTX 980 and ASUS STRIX GTX 960 are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and Cooling Type (2 Fans). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+74%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.

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ASUS STRIX GTX 980	ASUS STRIX GTX 960
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $75.00 Shipping $236.99 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $45.00 Shipping $133.92 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 90
Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5 90YV07D0-M0NA00	Model STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-2GD5 90YV07N1-M0NA00
Release Date 📅 October 2014	Release Date 📅 January 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (33 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (183 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 67th / 102 (0%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 84th / 102 (-74%)
Gaming Effective Value 1417th / 1807	Gaming Effective Value 1616th / 1807
TDP 🔌 165 Watts	TDP 🔌 120 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros -	Pros Fans turn off in idle and light gaming Very quiet during gaming Excellent cooling system Good overclocking potential HDMI 2.0 Great efficiency
Cons -	Cons Small performance increase over previous generations
Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series	Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 980	GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 960
GPU Memory Size 4 GB	GPU Memory Size 2 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 256-bit	GPU Memory Interface 128-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1180 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1230 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1280 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate 1290 MHz
Max Resolution 4096 x 2160	Max Resolution -
Length 289 mm	Length 215 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 6-pin
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4	OpenGL OpenGL 4.4
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 0	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
DisplayPort 3	DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support Yes	G-SYNC Support Yes
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2