10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

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

All games with system requirements of DirectX 12 or lower are met by this card.

Here is a quick game performance synopsis for the AAA games played in 2022. In particular we focus on how well the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition runs at Ultra graphics settings and what frames per second it is getting at 1080p, 1440p and 4K monitor resolutions. Of the 1000 most demanding recommended specs found in game requirements today, this gpu is more powerful than the graphics requirement of 142 games in todays list.

The 1080p FPS on Ultra for the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition shows us that Back 4 Blood is getting a playable result of 26 FPS, and then we are seeing Dying Light 2 returning a weak 0 FPS while another game on our list is the FIFA 22 which is getting 52 frames per second at Ultra 1080p.

Moving screen sizes up to 1440p we ran Dying Light 2 on the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition to see that it got a weak set of frame rates. Here are the low to ultra results at 1440p - L: 0FPS, M: 0FPS, H: 0FPS, U: 0FPS. Another popular game to test at 1440p with this card was FIFA 22 which seemed playable in performance netting an Ultra FPS of 40 FPS. Finally we then took a look at Back 4 Blood where its Ultra 1440p Frame rates were weak at 19 FPS. Getting popular modern games to run at 1440p on the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 2GB Edition is going to struggle to keep a solid FPS, but a modern game could have a few options tweaked to get it playable at this res but on low graphics settings.

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? Its time to start researching your next graphics card upgrade as the GeForce GTX 960 Galax OC 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 Galax OC 2GB Edition? Upgrading this graphics card would have us consider the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB which is 73% more powerful. This upgrade choice can also run 718 games from the most demanding games today. Alternatively we would suggest getting a RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5300, as it can run 301 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today with 38% increased graphics performance.