GeForce GT 710 vs GTX 960

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GT 710, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
15.80
+869%

GTX 960 outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 869% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking342955
Place by popularity5571
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.100.04
Power efficiency9.025.88
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGM206GK208
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 January 2015 (9 years ago)27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 960 has 22650% better value for money than GT 710.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1024192
Core clock speed1127 MHz954 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data95 °C
Texture fill rate75.3915.26
Floating-point processing power2.413 TFLOPS0.3663 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs6416

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
Length241 mm145 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)400 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor support4 displays3 displays
HDMI++
HDCP++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision-+
PureVideo-+
PhysX-+
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 960 15.80
+869%
GT 710 1.63

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 960 6085
+870%
GT 710 627

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 960 7916
+736%
GT 710 947

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 960 49918
+587%
GT 710 7270

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 960 18680
+860%
GT 710 1946

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 960 310860
+341%
GT 710 70459

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 960 20403
+947%
GT 710 1949

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 960 17784
+1071%
GT 710 1519

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 960 48
+700%
GT 710 6

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD62
+675%
8
−675%
1440p35−40
+775%
4
−775%
4K28
+367%
6
−367%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.214.37
1440p5.698.75
4K7.115.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+920%
5−6
−920%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+975%
4−5
−975%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+1920%
5−6
−1920%
Hitman 3 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+394%
16−18
−394%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+980%
5−6
−980%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+467%
9−10
−467%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+135%
30−35
−135%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+920%
5−6
−920%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+975%
4−5
−975%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+1920%
5−6
−1920%
Hitman 3 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+394%
16−18
−394%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+980%
5−6
−980%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+920%
5
−920%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 131
+992%
12−14
−992%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+135%
30−35
−135%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+1920%
5−6
−1920%
Hitman 3 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+394%
16−18
−394%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+920%
5
−920%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+833%
3
−833%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+135%
30−35
−135%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+938%
8−9
−938%
Hitman 3 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+480%
5
−480%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+1100%
8−9
−1100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+888%
8−9
−888%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+220%
5
−220%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

This is how GTX 960 and GT 710 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 960 is 675% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 960 is 775% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 960 is 367% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 960 is 1920% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 960 surpassed GT 710 in all 53 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.80 1.63
Recency 22 January 2015 27 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 19 Watt

GTX 960 has a 869.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 710, on the other hand, has 531.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 960 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.


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