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A mid level piece of gaming hardware, this GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB 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 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB 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. In comparison to the game recommended requirements of the 1000 most demanding games played today this PC hardware can run 306.

With 1080p being the most common gaming resolution at the moment we explored how well the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition can run eFootball PES 2020 at 1080p and saw it return reasonable frame rates at the following graphics settings - Low: 119 FPS, Medium: 94 FPS, High: 63 FPS and Ultra: 45 FPS. For performance contrast we can see the Ghost Recon Breakpoint which returns a weak 16 FPS at Ultra 1080p.

People are turning their increasingly more powerful graphics cards to the popular 1440p screen size so we tested the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition to see how it performs on 1440p. First off we have looked at eFootball PES 2020 where it was playable. The frame rates it scored for the game presets were - Low: 91 FPS, Medium: 71 FPS, High: 48 FPS and Ultra: 34 FPS. We added Ghost Recon Breakpoint to our tests and saw it was playable with a 12 FPS at Ultra 1440p. And then tested FIFA 20 which got 63 FPS at Ultra 1440p. After a look at the popular games running at 1440p with the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition, this is not a bad choice for a larger screen size like this. Some games will struggle though, but with some careful graphic option adjustments in-game you can normally find a suitable visual experience with this GPU at 1440p.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition in your PC? This GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB 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 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition? If you are thinking of upgrading this graphics card then we would currently suggest the 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Ti EVGA XC Gaming 6GB. This PC hardware upgrade performs 115% better and can run 923 of today’s 1000 most demanding PC games. An alternative great upgrade graphics card would be a RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 4GB, which has 57% better performance and can run 730 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today.
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The GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition is released on the 03 Mar 2015
GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 32.6 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

32.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 24.5 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

24.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 46.9 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

46.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 34.4 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

34.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 43.7 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

43.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 51.7 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

51.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 31.5 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

31.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 32 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

32 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 42.4 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

42.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 54.6 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

54.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 40.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

40.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 34.3 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

34.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 24.4 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

24.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 34.1 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

34.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 40.6 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

40.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 40.5 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

40.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 97.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

97.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 25 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

25 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 28.4 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

28.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 45.3 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

45.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 55 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

55 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 26.1 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

26.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 32.2 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

32.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 43.6 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

43.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 25 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

25 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 59.5 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

59.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 27.5 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

27.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 22.9 FPS on Control

Control

22.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 34.8 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

34.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 49.5 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

49.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 17.3 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

17.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 32.5 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

32.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 28 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

28 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 37.6 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

37.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 24.6 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

24.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 17.8 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

17.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 49.5 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

49.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 41.7 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

41.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 25.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

25.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 17.9 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

17.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 31.1 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

31.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 33.4 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

33.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 45.7 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

45.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 24.8 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

24.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 19.2 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

19.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 42.8 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

42.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 32.2 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

32.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 19.9 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

19.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 41.8 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

41.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 34.1 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

34.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 31.1 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

31.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 22 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

22 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 41.7 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

41.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 23.7 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

23.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 13.7 FPS on Control

Control

13.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 34 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

34 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 39.4 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

39.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 12.7 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

12.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 19.2 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

19.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 16.2 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

16.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 12.5 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

12.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 13.9 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

13.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 6.1 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

6.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 19.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

19.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 12.7 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

12.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 25.6 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

25.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 14.7 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

14.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 15.9 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

15.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 11.3 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

11.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 16.1 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

16.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 14 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

14 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 15.5 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

15.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 25.6 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

25.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 11.9 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

11.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 10.3 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

10.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 15.2 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

15.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 19.1 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

19.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 8.7 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

8.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 25.1 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

25.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 14 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

14 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 23.7 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

23.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 12.3 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

12.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 20.6 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

20.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 10.6 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

10.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 6.9 FPS on Control

Control

6.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 18.2 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

18.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition gets 22 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

22 FPS
Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition
GPU
Architecture
Maxwell GM206-300-A1
Process
28nm
TMUs
64
Texture Rate
79 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
40 GPixel/s
Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)
1024
Ray Tracing Cores
Tensor Cores
-
Driver Support
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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
4096 MB
Memory Speed
1753 MHz
Memory Bus
128 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
112.2GB/sec
L2 Cache
1024KB
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
0
DVI Connection
1
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1178 MHz
Boost Clock
1241 MHz
Power
Max Power
120 Watts
PSU
400 Watt & 37 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 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 2X OC 4GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's Performance GeForce GTX 960 2GB, created by Inno3D.


Overclock: Central Unit
The Central Unit now runs at 1178MHz, instead of 1127MHz and goes up to 1241MHz, in Turbo Mode.


Overclock: Memory Clock
The Operating Memory Clock remains the same while the Frame Buffer was doubled to 4GB: a gimmick which doesn't yield any performance boost and can be considered market to lure consumers into paying more for the same product.


Cooling Solution
The reference NVIDIA Single-Fan Cooling System has been replaced by Inno3D's Dual Fan Cooling Solution. This means the card runs cooler under load.


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


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