NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 — source-verified spec comparison. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is $50 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 leads in compute with 1,280 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 for performance.

Which one should you buy?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is $50 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 leads in compute with 1,280 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 for performance.

Specifications

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
MSRP $249 $199 ✓
CUDA Cores 1,280 ✓ 1,024
Boost Clock 1,708 MHz ✓ 1,178 MHz
Memory 6 GB ✓ 2 GB
Memory Bus 192-bit ✓ 128-bit
TDP 120 W 120 W
Memory Type GDDR5 GDDR5
Release 2016-07-19 2015-01-22

✓ = better value for that row (numeric rows only)

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