NVIDIA · Maxwell
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 2 GB GDDR5
- 120 W
- Launch price
- $199
- MSRP, US
- Release
- January 22, 2015
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
247.69 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 21 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 195.12 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 319.1 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 259.45 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 246.45 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 250.26 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 251.54 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)
355 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 345.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 290.11 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 325.34 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
685.53 s
lower is better
Median of 8 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 824.5 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 829.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 819.83 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 829.62 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 851.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 825.69 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (OPTIX)
894.56 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
585.2 s
lower is better
Median of 2 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 627.9 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 486.56 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 515.41 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 515.69 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 511.25 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 490.18 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)
567.75 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA)
1,347.22 s
lower is better
Median of 2 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (5)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 1,262.2 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 937.55 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 1,344.12 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 1,293.28 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 1,298.43 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, koro (OPTIX)
671.25 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
1,131.01 s
lower is better
Median of 4 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 1,630.47 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 1,294.75 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 1,354.4 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 1,315.09 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 1,385.84 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 1,311.76 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)
1,474.4 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, victor (CUDA)
5,116.62 s
lower is better
Median of 4 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 5,823.84 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
213 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (4)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 203 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 219 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0 | 246 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 153 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX)
164 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 17 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (14)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 123 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 145 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 144 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 184 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 187 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 161 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 170 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 179 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 184 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 173 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 153 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 146 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 181 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 180 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- GPU chip
- GM206-300-A1
- Architecture
- Maxwell
- Shader units
- 1,024 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 1,127 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,178 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 2 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR5
- Memory bus
- 128 bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 112.2 GB/s
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 120 W (TDP)
Specifications: Wikipedia (English), checked November 14, 2026. Release date and launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Will it fit your system
Checks the power supply, case length and PCIe slot.
- Needs checkingPower supply. The manufacturer did not list a recommended PSU wattage (or it is not in the database).
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- Needs checkingPCIe interface. The card’s PCIe version is unknown.