GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GTX 960M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 960M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960 stacks up against GeForce GTX 960M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960
GeForce GTX 960M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 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 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 960M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 960M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 960M are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 31 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 2493 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
55−60
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
8−9
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 960M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
220−230
190−200
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
70−75
4K / 2160p
70−75
35−40
high / 768p
210−220
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 960M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−12
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
140−150
95−100
medium / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
130−140
65−70
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960
GeForce GTX 960M
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
GM206
N16P-GX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 January 2015
12 March 2015
Pipelines
1024
640
Core clock speed
1127 MHz
1096 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1202 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72 billion/sec
47.04
Floating-point performance
2,413 gflops
1,505 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
1024
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
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
+
+
BatteryBoost
+
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