Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 960M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960M with Radeon RX 5700 XT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.76

RX 5700 XT outperforms GTX 960M by a whopping 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking49289
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data47.01
Power efficiency8.0113.07
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGM107Navi 10
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores6402560
Core clock speed1096 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHz1905 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate47.04304.8
Floating-point processing power1.505 TFLOPS9.754 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs40160

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data272 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++

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+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
VR Readyno data+
Ansel+-
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.126+
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 960M 8.76
RX 5700 XT 42.90
+390%

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 960M 3375
RX 5700 XT 16531
+390%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 960M 5278
RX 5700 XT 35823
+579%

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 960M 4318
RX 5700 XT 26189
+507%

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 960M 30086
RX 5700 XT 146093
+386%

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 960M 226308
RX 5700 XT 499658
+121%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 960M 15
RX 5700 XT 115
+647%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 960M 6
RX 5700 XT 110
+1674%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 960M 2
RX 5700 XT 43
+2435%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 960M 16
RX 5700 XT 174
+1001%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 960M 35
RX 5700 XT 81
+134%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 960M 2
RX 5700 XT 47
+1854%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 960M 16
RX 5700 XT 141
+810%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GTX 960M 18
+40.9%
RX 5700 XT 13

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

GTX 960M 16
RX 5700 XT 138
+789%

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

GTX 960M 16
RX 5700 XT 159
+905%

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:

900p95
−374%
450−500
+374%
Full HD34
−268%
125
+268%
1440p15
−407%
76
+407%
4K14
−221%
45
+221%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.19
1440pno data5.25
4Kno data8.87

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−457%
78
+457%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 25
−204%
76
+204%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−746%
110
+746%
Battlefield 5 30
−563%
199
+563%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−556%
118
+556%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−457%
78
+457%
Far Cry 5 28
−346%
125
+346%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
−281%
118
+281%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−255%
298
+255%
Hitman 3 16−18
−394%
84
+394%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−526%
313
+526%
Metro Exodus 31
−365%
144
+365%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−379%
115
+379%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 48
−235%
160−170
+235%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−339%
259
+339%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
−397%
154
+397%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−600%
91
+600%
Battlefield 5 23
−617%
165
+617%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−494%
107
+494%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−436%
75
+436%
Far Cry 5 24
−321%
101
+321%
Far Cry New Dawn 23
−370%
108
+370%
Forza Horizon 4 71
−299%
283
+299%
Hitman 3 16−18
−406%
86
+406%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−488%
294
+488%
Metro Exodus 26
−454%
144
+454%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−304%
97
+304%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−566%
193
+566%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−21.9%
85−90
+21.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−320%
248
+320%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
−464%
62
+464%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−500%
78
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−344%
80
+344%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−379%
67
+379%
Far Cry 5 18
−306%
73
+306%
Forza Horizon 4 25
−492%
148
+492%
Hitman 3 16−18
−388%
83
+388%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−170%
135
+170%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−490%
171
+490%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−564%
93
+564%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−13.6%
67
+13.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−350%
108
+350%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14
−800%
126
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
−460%
84
+460%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
−563%
53
+563%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−1375%
59
+1375%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−544%
58
+544%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−900%
40
+900%
Far Cry 5 10
−490%
59
+490%
Forza Horizon 4 45
−507%
273
+507%
Hitman 3 12−14
−392%
59
+392%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−478%
104
+478%
Metro Exodus 15
−593%
104
+593%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1090%
119
+1090%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−713%
65−70
+713%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−330%
241
+330%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−427%
79
+427%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6
−833%
56
+833%
Far Cry New Dawn 7
−529%
44
+529%
Hitman 3 5−6
−800%
45
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−246%
121
+246%
Metro Exodus 8
−713%
65
+713%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−440%
54
+440%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−600%
35
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−725%
33
+725%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−725%
33
+725%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1600%
17
+1600%
Far Cry 5 4
−650%
30
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−618%
79
+618%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−1320%
71
+1320%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−333%
13
+333%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−344%
40
+344%

This is how GTX 960M and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 374% faster in 900p
  • RX 5700 XT is 268% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 407% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 221% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 1600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 5700 XT surpassed GTX 960M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.76 42.90
Recency 13 March 2015 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 225 Watt

GTX 960M has 200% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 389.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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