GeForce RTX 5080 vs GTX 960A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960A with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960A
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.65

RTX 5080 outperforms GTX 960A by a whopping 947% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4943
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data40.70
Power efficiency8.2818.06
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM107GB203
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores64010752
Core clock speed1029 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate43.40879.3
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs16128
TMUs40336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s960.0 GB/s

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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA5.010.1
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 960A 8.65
RTX 5080 90.60
+947%

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 960A 3464
RTX 5080 36281
+947%

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 HD18−20
−972%
193
+972%
1440p14−16
−1000%
154
+1000%
4K9−10
−1033%
102
+1033%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.18
1440pno data6.49
4Kno data9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

This is how GTX 960A and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 972% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 1000% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 1033% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 45 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 90.60
Recency 13 March 2015 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 360 Watt

GTX 960A has 380% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 947.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960A is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

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