18 Oct 2019 - Graphics card reviewed

A mid level piece of gaming hardware, this GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition graphics card can still meet and run indie system requirements and some of the less demanding AAA games. All games with system requirements of DirectX 12 or lower are met by this card.

What FPS performance can the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition get on latest AAA 2019 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. We look at 1000 of the most demanding games available today and this GPU is better than the recommended graphics requirement of more than 291 games in the list.

First we looked at 1080p resolution for the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition performance to explore what sort of benchmarks it would achieve on the popular title The Outer Worlds and saw it deliver weak frames per second across the following graphics settings - Low: 42 FPS, Medium: 33 FPS, High: 22 FPS and Ultra: 16 FPS. We proceeded to look at FIFA 20 to see how that compared and saw that it returned a strong 83 FPS at Ultra 1080p.

One of the growing popular screen resolutions for PC gaming is the wider 1440p. So we wanted to see how well the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition performed at 1440p by taking a look at some of the current popular games. First we looked at The Outer Worlds and saw it deliver weak frames per second across the following graphics settings - Low: 32 FPS, Medium: 25 FPS, High: 17 FPS and Ultra: 12 FPS. We then checked the performance on FIFA 20 to see if that runs well. It was good with a 63 FPS at Ultra 1440p. 1440p gaming on the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition is a reasonable choice at this screen size. You can always tweak modern game graphics settings to help you get a better High graphics setting experience at 1440p.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition in your PC? This GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition card has 12 to 18 months of latest AAA game play left in it before upgrading should be considered

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition? Upgrading this graphics card would have us consider the 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB which is 113% more powerful. This upgrade choice can also run 920 games from the most demanding games today. An alternative great upgrade graphics card would be a RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 4GB, which has 57% better performance and can run 722 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today.

FPS System Benchmark

22 FPS

High

Game

Red Dead Redemption 2

The GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition was released on the 22 Jan 2015

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 32.6 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

32.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 24.5 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

24.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 46.9 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

46.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 34.4 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

34.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 43.7 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

43.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 51.7 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

51.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 31.5 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

31.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 32 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

32 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 42.4 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

42.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 54.6 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

54.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 40.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

40.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 34.3 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

34.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 24.4 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

24.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 34.1 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

34.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 40.6 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

40.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 40.5 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

40.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 97.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

97.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 25 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

25 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 28.4 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

28.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 45.3 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

45.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 55 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

55 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 26.1 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

26.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 32.2 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

32.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 43.6 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

43.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 25 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

25 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 59.5 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

59.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 27.5 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

27.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 22.9 FPS on Control

Control

22.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 34.8 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

34.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 49.5 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

49.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 17.3 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

17.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 32.5 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

32.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 28 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

28 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 37.6 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

37.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 24.6 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

24.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 17.8 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

17.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 49.5 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

49.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 41.7 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

41.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 25.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

25.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 17.9 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

17.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 31.1 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

31.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 33.4 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

33.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 45.7 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

45.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 24.8 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

24.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 19.2 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

19.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 42.8 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

42.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 32.2 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

32.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 19.9 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

19.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 41.8 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

41.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 34.1 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

34.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 31.1 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

31.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 22 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

22 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 41.7 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

41.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 23.7 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

23.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 13.7 FPS on Control

Control

13.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 34 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

34 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 39.4 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

39.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 12.7 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

12.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 19.2 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

19.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 16.2 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

16.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 12.5 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

12.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 13.9 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

13.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 6.1 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

6.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 19.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

19.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 12.7 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

12.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 25.6 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

25.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 14.7 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

14.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 15.9 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

15.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 11.3 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

11.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 16.1 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

16.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 14 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

14 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 15.5 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

15.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 25.6 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

25.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 11.9 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

11.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 10.3 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

10.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 15.2 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

15.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 19.1 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

19.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 8.7 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

8.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 25.1 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

25.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 14 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

14 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 23.7 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

23.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 12.3 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

12.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 20.6 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

20.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 10.6 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

10.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 6.9 FPS on Control

Control

6.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 18.2 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

18.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition gets 22 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

22 FPS

Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition

GPU

Architecture

Maxwell GM206-300-A1

Process

28nm

TMUs

Texture Rate

79 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

39 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 Galax OC 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

1165 MHz

Boost Clock

1228 MHz

Power

Max Power

120 Watts

PSU

400 Watt & 42 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

GPU Upgrade

GD Official

GD Value

Game-Debate Value Rating A standardised value score that gives an indication of GPU price to performance. Each score will adjust over time as prices change and performance expectations shift in todays marketplace.

GD RATING

Game-Debate Hardware Rating A standardised score that can be used to compare game system requirements directly with individual hardware components. Each score will adjust over time as better tech is released.

Approved

Resolution Performance
1366x768	1600x900	1920x1080	2560x1440	3840x2160
10	10	8.2	6	4.4

GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

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

Overclock: Central Unit
The Central Unit now runs at 1165MHz, instead of 1127MHz and goes up to 1228MHz, in Turbo Mode.

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

Cooling Solution
The Reference Cooling System has been replaced by an advanced dual fan cooler and 3 copper heat pipes to keep both temps and noise to a minimum.

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

Source [Pip]

Popular Game System Requirements
Game	Min.	Rec.
Red Dead Redemption 2	9%	59%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14%	59%
Fortnite: Chapter 2	93%	27%
Cyberpunk 2077	2%	118%
FIFA 20	38%	15%
Need For Speed Heat	11%	59%
The Outer Worlds	54%	32%
Borderlands 3	2%	68%
Zombieland: Double Tap - Road Trip	66%	49%
Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order	70%	118%

GD Rating

Variants

Nvidia 900 Series

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