GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q. 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 960 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q. 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.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 RTX 2060 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 84% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - with Turing.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 152 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 10993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
high / 1080p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
130−140
medium / 1080p
60−65
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
230−240
ultra / 1080p
180−190
−
QHD / 1440p
110−120
150−160
4K / 2160p
70−75
100−110
high / 768p
210−220
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
high / 1080p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
QHD / 1440p
27−30
40−45
4K / 2160p
14−16
21−24
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
high / 1080p
60−65
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
27−30
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
21−24
low / 720p
180−190
220−230
medium / 1080p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Fortnite is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
high / 1080p
60−65
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−35
50−55
4K / 2160p
24−27
30−35
low / 720p
100−110
130−140
medium / 1080p
65−70
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
140−150
160−170
medium / 768p
120−130
150−160
high / 1080p
70−75
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−12
low / 720p
65−70
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
130−140
190−200
medium / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
high / 768p
60−65
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in World of Tanks is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Architecture
Maxwell
Turing
Code name
GM206
N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 January 2015
6 January 2019
Pipelines
1024
1920
Core clock speed
1127 MHz
975 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1185 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
72 billion/sec
142.2
Floating-point performance
2,413 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
264.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
7.5
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
Laptop size
large
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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