GeForce GTX 960

Maxwell 2.0 GeForce 900 Series Desktop GDDR5 2015 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Maxwell 2.0
Launch Date: 2015-01-22
CUDA Cores: 1,024
Memory: 2 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth: 112.2 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 120 W
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
GPU Codename	GM206
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0
Launch Date	2015-01-22
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 900 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GM206
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1428
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	2.94 billion
Die Size	228 mm²
CUDA Cores	1024
SM Count	8
TMUs	64
ROPs	32
Base Clock	1,127 MHz
Boost Clock	1,178 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	37.7 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	75.39 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	2.41 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.08 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	1,753 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	112.2 GB/s
L2 Cache	1 MB
L1 Cache	48 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	120 W
Recommended PSU	400 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 241 mm length
Card Length	241 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	5.2
Shader Model	6.8
DirectX Support	DirectX 12.1
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.4
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

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Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 960 belongs to the Maxwell 2.0 and GeForce 900 Series era around 2015, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Review

Review of the GeForce GTX 960.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, card-power, system-power, and supplementary-power specifications for GTX 950 through GTX 980 TiOpen source
NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 347.25Official January 22, 2015 driver explicitly aligned with that day's GeForce GTX 960 launchOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

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