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Compare GIGABYTE GTX 960 G1 vs GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB

GIGABYTE GTX 960 G1 and Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and DisplayPort (3). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+53%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.
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88
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Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
GV-N960G1 GAMING-2GD
Model
GV-N1060G1 GAMING-3GD
Release Date
📅 January 2015
Release Date
📅 August 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(222 reviews)
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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
83rd / 101
(-53%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
72nd / 101
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
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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
  • Very long PCB
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 1060 3GB
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Size
3 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1240 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1620 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1310 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1850 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 X 2160
Max Resolution
-
Length
300 mm
Length
278 mm
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
-
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
2
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GTX 960 G1:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • +2 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB:

  • Much better gaming performance, around +53%
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • More VRAM memory available (+1 GB)
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link

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