GeForce GTX 960 VS GeForce RTX 4090

Explore the complete details of GeForce GTX 960 VS GeForce RTX 4090, including specs, performance benchmarks

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GeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce GTX 960 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) architecture. with 1024 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1178 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5 memory with 4 GB GB capacity and a 128 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 112 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 120W.

The GeForce GTX 960 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) architecture. with 1024 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1178 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5 memory with 4 GB GB capacity and a 128 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 112 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 120W.

Benchmark Performance

GeForce GTX 960
14.71

GeForce RTX 4090
90.26

General Information

Basic details about the GeForce GTX 960, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

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Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
Ranking 358 3
Popularity Rank 52 not in top-100
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name GM206 AD102
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 241 mm - 2-slot 304 mm - 3-slot
Release Date 22 January 2015 20 September 2022

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce GTX 960 VS GeForce RTX 4090.

Core Clock Speed 1127 MHz 2235 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1178 MHz 2520 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 2.413 TFLOPS 82.58 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 2,940 million 76,300 million
CUDA Cores 1024 16384
Ray Tracing Cores N/A 128
Tensor Cores N/A 512
Texture Fill Rate 75.39 1,290
ROPs 32 176

Performance Score Comparison

Connectivity & API Support

Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

GeForce GTX 960 GeForce GTX 960 GeForce RTX 4090 GeForce RTX 4090
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Display Connectors Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI 1 1
DirectX N/A 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model N/A 6.8
OpenGL N/A 4.6
OpenCL N/A 3.0
Vulkan N/A 1.3
CUDA N/A 8.9
DLSS N/A 1
TMUs 64 512

Memory & Bus

Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.

Memory Type GDDR5 GDDR6X
Maximum RAM 4 GB 24 GB
Memory Bus Width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 7.0 GB/s 1313 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 112 GB/s GB/s 1.01 TB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR N/A 1

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 120 W 450 W
Power Efficiency 8.98 15.30
Manufacturing Process 28 nm 5 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 16-pin

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