NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 OEM vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GM204 | TU106 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GTX 960 OEM | N18E-G1 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Turing |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 10,800 million |
| Die size | 398 mm² | 445 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 26th, 2015 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 900 | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 700 | — |
| Successor | GeForce 10 | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 924 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz 11 Gbps effective |
| Base clock | — | 975 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 1185 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 3 GB | 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 120.3 GB/s | 264.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1280 | 1920 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 80 | 120 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| SMM count | 10 | — |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SMM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 3 MB |
| SM count | — | 30 |
| Tensor cores | — | 240 |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 44.35 GPixel/s | 56.88 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 73.92 GTexel/s | 142.2 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 2.365 TFLOPS | 4.550 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 73.92 GFLOPS (1:32) | 142.2 GFLOPS (1:32) |
| FP16 (half) performance | — | 9.101 TFLOPS (2:1) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 65 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | — |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | — | E4914 SKU 31 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 7.5 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Jan 29th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 20 Mobile |
| Production | — | Active |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 10 Mobile |
| Successor | — | GeForce 30 Mobile |
