GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition Can Run PC Game System Requirements

The GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition was released on the 22 Jan 2015

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 32.9 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

32.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 47.3 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

47.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 34.7 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

34.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 44.1 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

44.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 52.2 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

52.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 31.8 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

31.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 32.3 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

32.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 42.8 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

42.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 55.2 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

55.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 40.6 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

40.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 34.6 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

34.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 24.7 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

24.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 34.4 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

34.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 41 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

41 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 40.9 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

40.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 98.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

98.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 25.2 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

25.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 45.7 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

45.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 55.6 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

55.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 44 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

44 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 25.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

25.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 12.8 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

12.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 19.4 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

19.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 16.3 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

16.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 12.6 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

12.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 14.1 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

14.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 19.3 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

19.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 12.8 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

12.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 25.8 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

25.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 14.8 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

14.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 16 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

16 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 11.4 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

11.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 16.2 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

16.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 14.1 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

14.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 15.6 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

15.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 25.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

25.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 25.1 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

25.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 15.4 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

15.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 19.2 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

19.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 25.4 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

25.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 23.9 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

23.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition gets 12.4 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

12.4 FPS

Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition

GPU

Architecture

Maxwell GM206-300-A1

Process

28nm

TMUs

Texture Rate

80 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

40 GPixel/s

Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)

1024

Ray Tracing Cores

Tensor Cores

Driver Support

Release Price

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 12.1

Shader

5.0

Open GL

4.5

Resolution (WxH)

5120x3200

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Yes the GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition graphics card can run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

2048 MB

Memory Speed

1753 MHz

Memory Bus

128 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Bandwidth

112.2GB/sec

L2 Cache

1024KB

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

1190 MHz

Boost Clock

1253 MHz

Power

Max Power

120 Watts

PSU

400 Watt & 29 Amps

Power Connector

1x 8-pin

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz

Best RAM Match

8 GB

Best Resolution

1920 x 1080

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GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition is a special edition of NVIDIA's Performance GeForce GTX 960 2GB, created by MSI.

Overclock: Central Unit
The Central Unit now runs at 1190MHz, instead of 1127MHz and goes up to 1253MHz, in Turbo Mode.

Overclock: Memory Clock
The Operating Memory Clock and the Frame Buffer remain the same.

Cooling Solution
The reference NVIDIA Single-Fan Cooling System has been replaced by MSI's Dual Fan Twin Frozr V Cooling Solution. This means the card runs cooler under load.

Performance
Benchmarks indicate a 3% performance over the reference GeForce GTX 960 2GB.

Source [Pip]

GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

Avg. AAA Recommended Requirements

CPU

Core i7-970 6-Core 3.2GHz

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 470 4GB

31%

RAM

11GB

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AlanXZS

AlanXZS's Rig
Saved at: May-28-2017

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i3-2120 3.3GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 7770 DirectCU II V2 Edition

RAM

12GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

AlanXZS's Game Library

14:11 Apr-04-2017

Is it worth to upgrade to this gpu and can my psu handle it?

MercuriumNL

MercuriumNL's Rig
Saved at: Dec-03-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-6300

GFX

Radeon R7 250 2GB

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1680 x 1050
width x height

MercuriumNL's Game Library

18:29 Sep-04-2016

Can I handle it with a Corsair Builder CX430 and an Fx6300?

assassin102

assassin102's Rig
Saved at: Jan-17-2019

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-4790 4-Core 3.6GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32GB

assassin102's Game Library

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20:49 Sep-13-2016

I would try going for at least 500W.

RodrigoTera

RodrigoTera's Rig
Saved at: Oct-11-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-6300

GFX

GeForce GTX 960 MSI 2GB Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

RodrigoTera's Game Library

06:01 Aug-21-2016

Would a PSU Corsair vs450 handle this card plus a Fx6300 and 3x120mm fans ? Would I have any room for overclocking both cpu and gpu without raising voltage ?