GeForce RTX 4090 D vs GTX 960

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce RTX 4090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
15.79

RTX 4090 D outperforms GTX 960 by a whopping 481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3422
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.0917.27
Power efficiency9.0214.79
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGM206AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 January 2015 (9 years ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 D has 90% better value for money than GTX 960.

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 cores102414592
Core clock speed1127 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate75.391,149
Floating-point processing power2.413 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs32176
TMUs64456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Coresno data114

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mm304 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot3-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)400 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s1,008 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 1.21x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+8.9

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 15.79
RTX 4090 D 91.70
+481%

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 6084
RTX 4090 D 35333
+481%

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
−465%
350−400
+465%
4K28
−471%
160−170
+471%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.214.57
4K7.119.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−460%
140−150
+460%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−456%
200−210
+456%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−469%
290−300
+469%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−463%
180−190
+463%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−460%
140−150
+460%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−468%
210−220
+468%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−458%
240−250
+458%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−445%
550−600
+445%
Hitman 3 30−33
−467%
170−180
+467%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−470%
450−500
+470%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−456%
300−310
+456%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−458%
240−250
+458%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−469%
290−300
+469%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−463%
450−500
+463%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−456%
200−210
+456%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−469%
290−300
+469%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−463%
180−190
+463%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−460%
140−150
+460%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−468%
210−220
+468%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−458%
240−250
+458%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−445%
550−600
+445%
Hitman 3 30−33
−467%
170−180
+467%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−470%
450−500
+470%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−456%
300−310
+456%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−458%
240−250
+458%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−469%
290−300
+469%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 131
−473%
750−800
+473%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−463%
450−500
+463%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−456%
200−210
+456%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−463%
180−190
+463%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−460%
140−150
+460%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−468%
210−220
+468%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−445%
550−600
+445%
Hitman 3 30−33
−467%
170−180
+467%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−470%
450−500
+470%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−469%
290−300
+469%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−471%
160−170
+471%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−463%
450−500
+463%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−458%
240−250
+458%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−467%
170−180
+467%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−477%
75−80
+477%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−459%
95−100
+459%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−456%
100−105
+456%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−442%
450−500
+442%
Hitman 3 18−20
−479%
110−120
+479%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−463%
180−190
+463%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−471%
160−170
+471%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−452%
160−170
+452%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−459%
95−100
+459%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−473%
550−600
+473%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Hitman 3 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−470%
450−500
+470%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−471%
120−130
+471%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−471%
80−85
+471%

This is how GTX 960 and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 465% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 471% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.79 91.70
Recency 22 January 2015 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 425 Watt

GTX 960 has 254.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 480.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960 in performance tests.


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