NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher core clock speed: 1029 MHz vs 863 MHz
  • Around 20% higher boost clock speed: 1085 MHz vs 902 MHz
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 49.772 vs 30.133
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 179.567 vs 148.747
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 5834 vs 3582
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7859 vs 3331
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 5834 vs 3582
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7859 vs 3331
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 March 2015 vs 10 September 2013
Core clock speed 1029 MHz vs 863 MHz
Boost clock speed 1085 MHz vs 902 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 49.772 vs 30.133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 179.567 vs 148.747
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5834 vs 3582
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7859 vs 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5834 vs 3582
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7859 vs 3331

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2

  • 4x more texture fill rate: 173.2 GTexel / s vs 43.4 GTexel / s
  • 3.6x more pipelines: 2304 vs 640
  • 3x better floating-point performance: 4,156 gflops vs 1,389 gflops
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 3 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 20% higher memory clock speed: 6008 MHz vs 5012 MHz
  • Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1441.971 vs 757.295
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 7.36 vs 3.67
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 64.264 vs 49.875
  • Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 9209 vs 5157
  • Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 9209 vs 5157
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 173.2 GTexel / s vs 43.4 GTexel / s
Pipelines 2304 vs 640
Floating-point performance 4,156 gflops vs 1,389 gflops
Maximum memory size 3 GB vs 2 GB
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz vs 5012 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1441.971 vs 757.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 7.36 vs 3.67
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 64.264 vs 49.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 9209 vs 5157
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 9209 vs 5157

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
49.772
30.133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
757.295
1441.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3.67
7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
49.875
64.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
179.567
148.747
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5157
9209
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5834
3582
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7859
3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5157
9209
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5834
3582
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7859
3331
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2
PassMark - G3D Mark 3355
PassMark - G2D Mark 326
Geekbench - OpenCL 12495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 49.772 30.133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 757.295 1441.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.67 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 49.875 64.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 179.567 148.747
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 5157 9209
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5834 3582
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7859 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 5157 9209
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5834 3582
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7859 3331

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960A NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM107 GK110B
Launch date 13 March 2015 10 September 2013
Place in performance rating 553 554
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $649

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1085 MHz 902 MHz
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 863 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 4,156 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 640 2304
Texture fill rate 43.4 GTexel / s 173.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
Transistor count 1,870 million 7,080 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 267 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB / s 288.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5