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Compare MSI GTX 960 vs GTX 1060 6G OCV1

MSI GTX 960 and MSI GTX 1060 6G OCV1 are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and Power Connectors (1 PCIe 6-pin). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+68%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
GTX 960 GAMING 2G
Model
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1
  • GTX 1060 6G OCV1
Release Date
📅 January 2015
Release Date
📅 January 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(68 reviews)
User reviews
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
84th / 102
(-68%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
69th / 102
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
1748th / 1804
Gaming Effective Value
1683rd / 1804
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
Price history
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Pros
  • 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 1060 6GB
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Size
6 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1220 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1540 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1760 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
-
Length
267 mm
Length
188 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
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)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
3
DisplayPort
1
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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI GTX 960:

  • 45% cheaper, you can save $270.00
  • 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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Reasons to buy the MSI GTX 1060 6G OCV1:

  • Hugely better gaming performance, around +68%
  • Moderately better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 23 months later
  • If you are building a mini ITX PC
  • More VRAM memory available (+4 GB)
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link

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