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    GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 960

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 960 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 260 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 115 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
    Code name GT200 GM206
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 16 June 2008 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 192 1024
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 2,413 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 112 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.4
    OpenGL 2.1 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 192 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support + 4 displays
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s 318 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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