GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
108%
108%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
116%
116%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is approximately 8% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GP107 | GM206 |
| CoresDifferent | 640 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GP107 | GM206 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GP107-300-A1 | GM206-300-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Pascal | Maxwell 2.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,300 million | 2,940 million |
| DensityDifferent | 25.0M / mm² | 12.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 132 mm² | 228 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-908 | BGA-1428 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 25th, 2016 | Jan 22nd, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 10 | GeForce 900 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | GeForce 700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | GeForce 10 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 109 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 15 in our database | 124 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1354 MHz | 1127 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1455 MHz | 1178 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1752 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 112.1 GB/s | 112.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 640 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 5 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 1024 KB |
| SMM CountDifferent | N/A | 8 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 46.56 GPixel/s | 37.70 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 58.20 GTexel/s | 75.39 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 29.10 GFLOPS (1:64) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1.862 TFLOPS | 2.413 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 58.20 GFLOPS (1:32) | 75.39 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 145 mm5.7 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 75 W | 120 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.01x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG210 SKU 1 | PG301 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Comparison Summary
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