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    GeForce GTX 560M vs GeForce GTX 960

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560M and GeForce GTX 960. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 560M and GeForce GTX 960. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 560M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 560M here:

    GeForce GTX 560M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M GeForce GTX 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 560M has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 352 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 1243 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name N12E-GS GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2011 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 192 1024
    Core clock speed 775 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 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-E 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options 2-way +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    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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