10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

Based on current gaming requirements the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB 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.

How well will the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition run 2021 games? We will take a look at the biggest releases and frames per second analysis on Ultra graphics settings. In terms of performance against the most demanding games today this graphics card can play 158 of the 1000 most demanding PC games beating their recommended requirements.

The 1080p FPS on Ultra for the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition shows us that Star Citizen is predicted to get a weak result of 20 FPS, and then we are seeing Forza Horizon 5 predicted to return a weak 0 FPS while another game on our list is the Far Cry 6 which is getting 0 frames per second at Ultra 1080p.

Next up we increase screen res tests to accommodate the growing in popularity 1440p screen size. So we researched the upcoming Forza Horizon 5 to predict how the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition would deal with it. Our research revealed a weak series of FPS results across these graphics presets - Low: 0 FPS, Medium: 0 FPS, High: 0 FPS and Ultra: 0 FPS. Next we looked at Far Cry 6 which was weak with a 0 FPS at Ultra 1440p. And finally looked at Star Citizen that we predict will get an Ultra 1440p FPS of 15. 1440p gaming on the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition is the wrong choice for PC gaming.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition in your PC? Its time to start researching your next graphics card upgrade as the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB 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 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition? Upgrading this graphics card would have us consider the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 4GB which is 71% more powerful. This upgrade choice can also run 625 games from the most demanding games today. Alternatively a suitable upgrade choice for the GeForce GTX 960 Inno3D HerculeZ 1X 4GB Edition is the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5300, which is 41% more powerful and can run 311 of the 1000 most demanding PC games beating their recommended requirements.