560 SE vs 960A

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Combined performance score

GTX 960A
6.22
+25.9%

960A outperforms 560 SE by 26% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking544594
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.580.12
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM107GF114
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years old)20 February 2012 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89.99
Current price$243 $703 (7.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 960A has 383% better value for money than GTX 560 SE.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640288
Core clock speed1029 MHz736 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate43.4035.33
Floating-point performance1,389 gflops847.9 gflops

Size and 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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
WidthMXM Module2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed5012 MHz3828 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s91.87 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.02.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 960A 6.22
+25.9%
GTX 560 SE 4.94

960A outperforms 560 SE by 26% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 960A 2410
+25.9%
GTX 560 SE 1914

960A outperforms 560 SE by 26% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.22 4.94
Recency 13 March 2015 20 February 2012
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt

The GeForce GTX 960A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 SE in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A
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