MSI GTX 960 Graphics Card

Name: MSI GTX 960
Brand: MSI
SKU: GTX 960 GAMING 2G
Rating: 4.7 (68 reviews)

MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB GDDR5 GTX 960 GAMING 2G

★★★★★

(68 reviews)

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Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Video Memory: 2GB GDDR5
Max. Resolution: 4096 x 2160, Support 4x Display Monitors
Input: 8pin PCI-E Power Connector; Output: Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, 3x Display Ports

Specifications Overview

Model	GTX 960 GAMING 2G
Release Date	January 2015 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface	PCIe x16
GPU Chipset	GeForce GTX 960
GPU Memory Size	2 GB
GPU Memory Type	GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface	128-bit
GPU Clock Rate	1220 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate	-
Max Resolution	4096 x 2160
TDP	120 W
Length	267 mm
Cooling Type	2 Fans
Power Connectors	1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX	DirectX 12
OpenGL	OpenGL 4.4
SLI Support	Yes
CrossFire Support	No
DVI-D (Dual Link)	0
DVI-I (Dual Link)	1
DisplayPort	3
HDMI	1
G-SYNC Support	Yes
FreeSync Support	No
Expansion slots required	2

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Very quiet during gaming
Excellent cooling system
Good overclocking potential
HDMI 2.0
Great efficiency

Cons

Small performance increase over previous generations

MSI GTX 960 Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

(Higher is better)

MSI GTX 960 Performance

GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

GeForce GTX 1650 G6 (78th)		126%
Arc A380 (79th)		123%
Quadro P2000 (80th)		120%
Radeon RX 470 (80th)		120%
Radeon RX 6400 (81st)		117%
Radeon R9 380X (82nd)		111%
Radeon R9 280X (83rd)		102%
GeForce GTX 770 (84th)		~
Radeon R9 380 (84th)		~
GeForce GTX 960 (84th)		100%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (85th)		85%
Radeon R9 270X (86th)		82%
GeForce GTX 1050 (87th)		79%
GeForce GTX 760 (88th)		76%
GeForce GTX 1630 (88th)		76%
GeForce GTX 950 (88th)		76%
Quadro P1000 (89th)		73%
Radeon RX 550 - 512 (90th)		64%
Radeon RX 560 (90th)		64%
Radeon R7 370 (90th)		64%

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GeForce GTX 960 Price/Performance Analysis

GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Fair value: 7.3% below average.
4 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Radeon RX 6400 offers 37.8% better value priced at $175.

Description

Graphics Processing Unit

NVIDIA Geforce GTX 960
Interface

PCI Express x16 3.0
Core Clock Speed (MHz)

1241MHz Core (Boost Clock:1304MHz) (OC Mode)
1190MHz Core (Boost Clock:1253MHz) (Gaming Mode)
1127MHz Core (Boost Clock:1178MHz) (Silent Mode)
Memory Size (MB)

2048
Memory Type

GDDR5
Memory Interface

128 bits
Memory Clock Speed (MHz)

7010
DVI Connectors

1 (Dual-link DVI-I), Max Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @60 Hz.
HDMI Connectors

1 (version 1.4a/2.0)
Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @24 Hz (1.4a), 3840x2160 @60 Hz (2.0)
DisplayPort

3 (version 1.2)
Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @60 Hz
Maximum Displays

4
HDCP Support

Y
RAMDAC speed (MHz)

400
DirectX Version Support

12
OpenGL Version Support

4.4
Multi-GPU Technology

SLI, 2-way
Card Dimension(mm)

267 x 139 x 36
Card Weight (g)

812
Power consumption (W)

120
Recommended PSU (W)

400
Power Connectors

1x 8-pin
Accessories

1x 8-pin Power Cable, 1x DVI to VGA Dongle