GeForce GT 440 vs GeForce GTX 960

In this comparison between GeForce GT 440 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 GT 440 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 440 GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pins
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 960 has 84% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 440.
  • GeForce GT 440 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 440 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 440 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
  • GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is 4 mm longer, than GeForce GT 440.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 1593 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 GT 440.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 440 GeForce GTX 960
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF108 GM206
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 1 February 2011 22 January 2015
Pipelines 96 1024
Core clock speed 1620 MHz 1127 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.0 billion/sec 72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 311.04 gflops 2,413 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm) 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3) 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 96 1024
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (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 Internal Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 20 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 +
Standard memory config per GPU 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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