GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R7 A265

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 A265 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 GTX 960 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 A265 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 A265

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 402 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 1793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	1−2
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	12−14
medium / 1080p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	3−4
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	12−14
medium / 1080p	60−65	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	110−120
medium / 768p	220−230	85−90
ultra / 1080p	180−190	35−40
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	10−11
high / 768p	210−220	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	110−120	45−50
ultra / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	45−50	2−3
ultra / 1080p	40−45	2−3
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	10−11
medium / 1080p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	5−6
QHD / 1440p	27−30	1−2
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	45−50
medium / 1080p	110−120	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	3−4
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	14−16
medium / 1080p	65−70	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	140−150	40−45
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	3−4
ultra / 1080p	30−35	2−3
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	3−4
medium / 1080p	30−35	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	55−60
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	4−5
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	8−9
medium / 768p	85−90	7−8
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	24−27	3−4
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
high / 768p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM206	Opal
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	9 January 2014
Pipelines	1024	384
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	19.80
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
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 GTX 960 vs Radeon R7 A265

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