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Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition

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One of the more powerful mid range graphics cards, the GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition might struggle sometimes with the more system demanding game requirements.

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

This low performing GPU is unable to play any of the most demanding games available today.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition in your PC? This GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition graphics card has reached the end of its ability to run games released today. If you have it in your gaming PC then it’s time to upgrade your graphics solution.

FPS System Benchmark
84 FPS
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The GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition is released on the 22 Jan 2015
GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 33.2 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

33.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 47.8 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

47.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 35.1 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

35.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 44.5 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

44.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 52.7 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

52.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 32.1 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

32.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 32.6 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

32.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 43.2 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

43.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 55.7 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

55.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 41 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

41 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 35 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

35 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 24.9 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

24.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 34.8 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

34.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 41.4 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

41.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 41.3 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

41.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 99.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

99.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 25.5 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

25.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 29 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

29 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 46.2 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

46.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 56.1 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

56.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 26.6 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

26.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 32.8 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

32.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 44.5 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

44.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 25.5 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

25.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 35.5 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

35.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 13 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

13 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 19.6 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

19.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 16.5 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

16.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 12.8 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

12.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 14.2 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

14.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 19.5 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

19.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 13 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

13 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 26.1 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

26.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 15 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

15 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 16.2 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

16.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 11.5 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

11.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 16.4 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

16.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 14.2 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

14.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 15.8 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

15.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 26.1 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

26.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 12.2 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

12.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 10.5 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

10.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 15.5 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

15.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 19.4 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

19.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 8.9 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

8.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 25.6 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

25.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 24.2 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

24.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 12.5 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

12.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition gets 18.6 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

18.6 FPS
Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 960 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition
GPU
Architecture
Maxwell GM206-300-A1
Process
28nm
TMUs
64
Texture Rate
81 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
41 GPixel/s
Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)
1024
Ray Tracing Cores
Tensor Cores
-
Driver Support
golden star golden star golden star golden star golden star
Release Price
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 12.1
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.5
Resolution (WxH)
5120x3200
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
2048 MB
Memory Speed
1800 MHz
Memory Bus
128 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
115.2GB/sec
L2 Cache
1024KB
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
0
DVI Connection
1
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1203 MHz
Boost Clock
1266 MHz
Power
Max Power
120 Watts
PSU
400 Watt & 29 Amps
Power Connector
1x 6-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 Gainward Phantom 2GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

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


Overclock: Central Unit
The Central Unit now runs at 1203MHz, instead of 1127MHz and goes up to 1266MHz, in Turbo Mode.


Overclock: Memory Clock
The Operating Memory Clock is now of 1800MHz while the Frame Buffer remain the same.


Cooling Solution
The reference NVIDIA Single-Fan Cooling System has been replaced by Gainward's Phantom Cooling Solution which comes with brand new fans design (patent M456684/ZL201320139962.6) that includes
Removable fan design – each fan body can be removed to clean if necessary, 4 pieces of copper heat-pipe and copper base - better
thermal performance and solid structure.


Performance
Benchmarks indicate a 4% performance over the reference GeForce GTX 960 2GB.


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the 4gb version is better than the r9 380x 4gb nitro ?

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I think the R9 380X 4 GB Nitro is better due to higher Memory Bus and Bandwidth.

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