960A vs 560 Ti

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Combined performance score

GTX 560 Ti
7.85
+26.2%

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

General info

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

Place in performance ranking482544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.750.58
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameGF114GM107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 January 2011 (13 years old)13 March 2015 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data
Current price$130 (0.5x MSRP)$243
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 Ti has 202% better value for money than GTX 960A.

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 cores384640
Core clock speed822 MHz1029 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1085 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate52.6743.40
Floating-point performance1,263.4 gflops1,389 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotMXM Module
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

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 amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.3 GB/s80.19 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+no 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
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA2.15.0

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 560 Ti 7.85
+26.2%
GTX 960A 6.22

560 Ti outperforms 960A 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 560 Ti 3044
+26.3%
GTX 960A 2410

560 Ti outperforms 960A 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.

Average FPS across all PC games

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

900p63
+40%
45−50
−40%
Full HD65
+30%
50−55
−30%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Hitman 3 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Hitman 3 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how GTX 560 Ti and GTX 960A compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 560 Ti is 40% faster than GTX 960A

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 560 Ti is 30% faster than GTX 960A

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.85 6.22
Recency 25 January 2011 13 March 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 75 Watt

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


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