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MSI GTX 1050 2G OC vs GTX 960

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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
GTX 1050 2G OC
Model
GTX 960 GAMING 2G
Release Date
📅 October 2016
Release Date
📅 January 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★★
(68 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
80th / 95
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
77th / 95
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
1374th / 1430
TDP
🔌 75 Watts
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
  • 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 10 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1050
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 960
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1400 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1220 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1520 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
Max Resolution
-
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Length
177 mm
Length
267 mm
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
None
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DisplayPort
1
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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What are the differences between MSI GTX 1050 2G OC and GTX 960? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better video card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the MSI GTX 1050 2G OC:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 21 months later.
  • Around 38% lower thermal design power.
  • If you are building a mini ITX PC.
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link.

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Reasons to pick the MSI GTX 960:

  • Moderately better average gaming performance, around +26%.
  • If you are NOT building a mini ITX PC.
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • +1 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link.
  • +2 Display Ports.

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