GeForce 820A vs GeForce GTX 960

When choosing between GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 960, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 960.

GeForce 820A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 820A	GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pins
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	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 700% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 352 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 820A is 1793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce 820A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 820A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce 820A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 820A	GeForce GTX 960
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	GF117	GM206
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	22 January 2015
Pipelines	96	1024
Core clock speed	775 MHz	1127 MHz
Boost Clock		1178 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	12.40	72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	297.6 gflops	2,413 gflops
Length		9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	2.1	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores		1024
Bus support		PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		4 displays
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		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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GeForce 820A vs GeForce GTX 960

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