10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

Based on current gaming requirements the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition is considered one of the weakest cards and wont meet modern AAA game specs.

DirectX 12 gaming system requirements will be met by this gpu.

What FPS performance can the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition get on latest AAA 2023 games? In particular our game review looks at the FPS achieved running on Ultra graphics settings on the 1080p screen resolution as well as 1440p and 4K. In comparison to the game recommended requirements of the 1000 most demanding games played today this PC hardware can run 141.

Running at 1080p this card gets a weak frame rate from Days Gone with 16 FPS on Ultra. Then we take a look at Forza Horizon 5 which returns a weak 0 FPS. Another title that we looked at is the popular Dying Light 2 which we saw getting a weak 0 FPS.

Next up we increase screen res tests to accommodate the growing in popularity 1440p screen size. So we booted up Days Gone to see how the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition dealt with it. It scored up a weak series of FPS results across these graphics presets - Low: 32 FPS, Medium: 25 FPS, High: 17 FPS and Ultra: 12 FPS. Next we looked at Forza Horizon 5 which was weak with a 0 FPS at Ultra 1440p. And finally looked at Dying Light 2 that got an Ultra 1440p FPS of 0. Looking at a few of these 1440p results for the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition we get the impression that it is going to underperform if you try and run modern games.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition in your PC? Its time to start researching your next graphics card upgrade as the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition is failing to meet modern day gaming system requirements. A gpu AAA lifespan of around 6-12 months.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce GTX 960 Zotac 2GB Edition? If you are thinking of upgrading this graphics card then we would currently suggest the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB. This PC hardware upgrade performs 73% better and can run 716 of today’s 1000 most demanding PC games. Alternatively if you are thinking of upgrading this graphics card then we would currently suggest the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5300. This PC hardware upgrade performs 38% better and can run 300 of today’s 1000 most demanding PC games.