GeForce 6150 LE vs GTX 960

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce 6150 LE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
15.85
+17511%

GTX 960 outperforms 6150 LE by a whopping 17511% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3421466
Place by popularity53not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.16no data
Power efficiency9.11no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGM206C51
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 January 2015 (9 years ago)11 October 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1024no data
Core clock speed1127 MHz425 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rate75.390.43
Floating-point processing power2.413 TFLOPSno data
ROPs321
TMUs641

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 x16PCI
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotIGP
Recommended system power (PSU)400 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/sSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth112 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 1.2No outputs
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)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.43.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan+N/A
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 15.85
+17511%
6150 LE 0.09

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 6095
+18370%
6150 LE 33

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 HD62-0−1
4K30-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.21no data
4K6.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Elden Ring 45−50 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 0−1
Metro Exodus 40−45 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40 0−1
Valorant 60−65 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Dota 2 33 0−1
Elden Ring 45−50 0−1
Far Cry 5 55−60 0−1
Fortnite 85−90 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 49 0−1
Metro Exodus 40−45 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49 0−1
Valorant 60−65 0−1
World of Tanks 200−210
+20000%
1−2
−20000%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Dota 2 55−60 0−1
Far Cry 5 55−60 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120 0−1
Valorant 60−65 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24 0−1
Elden Ring 24−27 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 0−1
World of Tanks 110−120 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 35−40 0−1
Metro Exodus 35−40 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22 0−1
Valorant 40−45 0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12 0−1
Dota 2 27−30 0−1
Elden Ring 10−12 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 27−30 0−1
Far Cry 5 20−22 0−1
Fortnite 18−20 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 21−24 0−1
Valorant 18−20 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.85 0.09
Recency 22 January 2015 11 October 2004
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm

GTX 960 has a 17511.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 960 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6150 LE in performance tests.


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