GeForce GTX 1080 VS GeForce GTX 960

Explore the complete details of GeForce GTX 1080 VS GeForce GTX 960, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce GTX 1080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Pascal (2016−2021) architecture. with 2560 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1733 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5X memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 320 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 180W.

    The GeForce GTX 1080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Pascal (2016−2021) architecture. with 2560 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1733 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5X memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 320 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 180W.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce GTX 1080
    36.80

    GeForce GTX 960
    14.71

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce GTX 1080, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 960 GeForce GTX 960
    Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
    Ranking 133 358
    Popularity Rank 72 52
    Architecture Pascal (2016−2021) Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
    GPU code name GP104 GM206
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 267 mm - 2-slot 241 mm - 2-slot
    Release Date 27 May 2016 22 January 2015

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce GTX 1080 VS GeForce GTX 960.
    Core Clock Speed 1607 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 1733 MHz 1178 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 8.873 TFLOPS 2.413 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 7,200 million 2,940 million
    CUDA Cores 2560 1024
    Ray Tracing Cores N/A N/A
    Tensor Cores N/A N/A
    Texture Fill Rate 277.3 75.39
    ROPs 64 32

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 960 GeForce GTX 960
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Display Connectors DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
    HDMI 1 1
    DirectX N/A N/A
    Shader Model N/A N/A
    OpenGL N/A N/A
    OpenCL N/A N/A
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA N/A N/A
    DLSS N/A N/A
    TMUs 160 64

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR5X GDDR5
    Maximum RAM 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Bus Width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 10 GB/s 7.0 GB/s
    Memory Bandwidth 320 GB/s GB/s 112 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR N/A N/A

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 180 W 120 W
    Power Efficiency 15.59 8.98
    Manufacturing Process 16 nm 28 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to this GPU. Compare their power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.


    GeForce GTX 1080
    36.80
    GeForce GTX 960
    14.71
    GeForce RTX 5050
    40.92
    GeForce RTX 5060
    49.06
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
    52.90
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
    53.51
    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
    53.99
    RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
    74.36
    RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
    85.13
    GeForce RTX 5070
    68.38
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    77.52