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    GeForce 830M vs GeForce GTX 960

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 830M 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 830M 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 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 830M 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 830M here:

    GeForce 830M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 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 263% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
    • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
    • GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 960 are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 98 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.
    • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M is 1793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 830M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name N15? GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 256 1024
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.40 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 588.8 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 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 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) 67 Mh/s 318 Mh/s
    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 2.0
    GameWorks + +
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