Comparision MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC video card is based on the Maxwell architecture. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 on the Pascal architecture. The first has 2940 million transistors. The second is 4400 million. MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC has a transistor size of 28 nm versus 16.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1178 MHz versus 1506 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC has 2 GB. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 2 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 112.2 Gb/s versus 192.2 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC is 2.3. At Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3.79.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC scored 5760 points. And here is the second card 10198 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 7556 points. Second 12748 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC has Directx version 12. Video card Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC has 120W heat dissipation requirements versus 120W for Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060.
Why Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is better than MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU benchmark score 296722 против 233932 , more on 27%
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060: highlights
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FAQ
How does the MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC scored 5760 points. The second video card scored 10198 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC is 2.3 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.79 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC 120 Watt. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 120 Watt.
How fast are MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC operates at 1178 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1241 MHz. The clock base frequency of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 reaches 1506 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1708 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC supports GDDR5. Installed 2 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 112.2 GB/s. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 works with GDDR5. The second one has 6 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 112.2 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC has There is no data HDMI outputs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC uses There is no data. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC is built on Maxwell. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 uses the Pascal architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC is equipped with GM206. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is set to GP106.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC has 2940 million transistors. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 4400 million transistors