GeForce RTX 5090 vs GTX 960A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960A with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960A
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
7.83

5090 outperforms 960A by a whopping 1032% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 960A GTX 960A
RTX 5090 RTX 5090

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5396
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data24.84
Power efficiency8.4112.41
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM107GB202
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (10 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores64021760
Core clock speed1029 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate43.401,637
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs40680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170
L1 Cache320 KB21.3 MB
L2 Cache2 MB96 MB

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 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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
CUDA5.012.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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 7.83
RTX 5090 88.61
+1032%

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
Samples: 32
RTX 5090 39209
+1032%
Samples: 4090

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 HD18−21
−1206%
235
+1206%
1440p16−18
−1156%
201
+1156%
4K12−14
−1192%
155
+1192%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data8.51
1440pno data9.95
4Kno data12.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 309
+0%
309
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 166
+0%
166
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 358
+0%
358
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 202
+0%
202
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 304
+0%
304
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 160
+0%
160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 327
+0%
327
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 136
+0%
136
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 386
+0%
386
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 231
+0%
231
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 960A and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 1206% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 1156% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 1192% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.83 88.61
Recency 13 March 2015 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 575 Watt

GTX 960A has 666.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 1031.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960A is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

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