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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 FPS & Benchmarks

Equipped with 4 GB VRAM on a 128-bit memory bus, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 scores 36 on our standardized rasterization gaming performance index.

VRAM Capacity4 GB
Performance TierTier 2/10
TDP Draw120 W
Launch Price$199

Calculate NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 FPS with Any CPU

System Configuration

Native Mode
Valorant1080P • HIGH PRESET
MODELED DATAMEDIUM CONFIDENCE
318AVG FPS
1% LOW FPS229 FPSPacing Floor
0.1% MIN179 FPSStutter Floor
FRAME TIME3.14 msRender Latency
Data Provenance: Synthesized from empirical GPU/CPU physics and game engine scaling model. Source: Verified Hardware Hierarchy & Engine Scaling Lab

Verdict: High-Refresh Esports Ready

GPU Bound (Optimal Gaming State)

Your graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960) is operating at maximum 99% capacity, which is the ideal state for AAA gaming. Your AMD Ryzen 5 5600 easily keeps up without stalling frame pacing.

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Hardware Balance & Load Diagnostic

GPU Expected Load99%
CPU Expected Load43%
VRAM Buffer Status (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960: 4 GB)~2.4 GB / 4 GB

Resolution Scaling Impact (HIGH)

1080P318 FPS
1440P243 FPS
4K147 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Estimated FPS in Popular Games (1080p Ultra)

Counter-Strike 2Competitive FPS
79 FPS
Dota 2MOBA
76 FPS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSBattle Royale
58 FPS
Apex LegendsHero Battle Royale
59 FPS
Team Fortress 2Class-Based Shooter
115 FPS
DeadlockHero Shooter / MOBA
56 FPS
Marvel RivalsHero Shooter
40 FPS
Overwatch 2Hero Shooter
101 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeTactical Shooter
94 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone / Black Ops 6Battle Royale / Competitive FPS
45 FPS
Black Myth: WukongAction RPG
24 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyOpen-World Action RPG
28 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3Turn-Based RPG
33 FPS
Elden Ring: Shadow of the ErdtreeAction RPG / Souls-like
22 FPS
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Action Third-Person Shooter
27 FPS
Helldivers 2Co-op Third-Person Shooter
30 FPS
Grand Theft Auto VOpen-World Action
52 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2Open-World Action Adventure
32 FPS
RustSurvival FPS
40 FPS
Monster Hunter WildsAction RPG
23 FPS
Monster Hunter: WorldAction RPG
38 FPS
EA SPORTS FC 25Sports / Football Simulation
56 FPS
WarframeAction Third-Person Shooter
83 FPS
PalworldOpen-World Survival Craft
31 FPS
Path of Exile 2Action RPG
33 FPS
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUTOpen-World Action Adventure
35 FPS
God of War RagnarökAction Adventure
34 FPS
Hogwarts LegacyOpen-World Action RPG
27 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Next-Gen)Open-World Action RPG
35 FPS
Forza Horizon 5Open-World Racing
41 FPS
StarfieldSpace Action RPG
26 FPS
Silent Hill 2 RemakeSurvival Horror
25 FPS
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylSurvival FPS
23 FPS
DayZOpen-World Survival
40 FPS
ARK: Survival AscendedSurvival / Sandbox
20 FPS
BeamNG.driveSoft-Body Physics Simulator
34 FPS
Ready or NotTactical SWAT Shooter
32 FPS
Lethal CompanyCo-op Horror
86 FPS
PhasmophobiaCo-op Psychological Horror
59 FPS
Terraria2D Sandbox Adventure
108 FPS
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special EditionOpen-World Action RPG
43 FPS
Fallout 4 (Next-Gen)Open-World Action RPG
40 FPS
ValorantCompetitive Tactical Shooter
122 FPS
League of LegendsMOBA
104 FPS
FortniteBattle Royale
34 FPS
Minecraft (Java / Bedrock)Sandbox / Survival
101 FPS
Genshin ImpactOpen-World Action RPG
22 FPS
Honkai: Star RailTurn-Based Space RPG
22 FPS
Escape from TarkovHardcore Extraction Shooter
28 FPS
World of Warcraft: The War WithinMMORPG
47 FPS
RobloxSandbox / Creation Platform
86 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Action / FPS
41 FPS
Delta ForceTactical Shooter
40 FPS
THE FINALSDestruction Shooter
35 FPS
Warhammer 40,000: DarktideCo-op Action / FPS
28 FPS
Hunt: Showdown 1896Extraction FPS
32 FPS
Battlefield 2042Large-Scale FPS
34 FPS
Battlefield VMultiplayer FPS
50 FPS
The First DescendantLooter Shooter
30 FPS
Destiny 2Action MMO / FPS
52 FPS
Halo InfiniteSci-Fi FPS
38 FPS
Hell Let LooseHardcore Mil-Sim FPS
33 FPS
SquadTactical Combined Arms
31 FPS
Insurgency: SandstormTactical CQC FPS
47 FPS
Alan Wake 2Survival Horror
19 FPS
Dragon's Dogma 2Action RPG
22 FPS
Dragon Age: The VeilguardAction RPG
27 FPS
Star Wars OutlawsOpen-World Adventure
22 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorAction-Adventure
24 FPS
Senua's Saga: Hellblade IICinematic Action
20 FPS
Resident Evil 4 RemakeSurvival Horror / Action
39 FPS
Resident Evil VillageSurvival Horror
49 FPS
Dead Space RemakeSci-Fi Horror
26 FPS
The Last of Us Part ICinematic Story
24 FPS
Horizon Forbidden WestOpen-World Action RPG
27 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man RemasteredSuperhero Action
40 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles MoralesSuperhero Action
40 FPS
God of War (2018)Action-Adventure
32 FPS
Final Fantasy XVIAction RPG
23 FPS
Final Fantasy VII Remake IntergradeJRPG / Action
41 FPS
Lies of PSouls-like Action
45 FPS
Lords of the Fallen (2023)Dark Fantasy RPG
25 FPS
Remnant IIAction / Third-Person Shooter
24 FPS
Avatar: Frontiers of PandoraOpen-World Sci-Fi
22 FPS
Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconMecha Action
43 FPS
ReturnalRoguelike Third-Person Shooter
32 FPS
Dying Light 2 Stay HumanOpen-World Action / Parkour
31 FPS
Assassin's Creed MirageAction-Adventure / Stealth
37 FPS
Assassin's Creed ValhallaOpen-World Action RPG
34 FPS
EnshroudedVoxel Survival Action
26 FPS
Sons of the ForestSurvival Horror
30 FPS
SatisfactoryFactory Building / Simulation
32 FPS
FactorioAutomation / Strategy
22 FPS
No Man's SkySpace Exploration / Survival
41 FPS
SubnauticaUnderwater Survival
47 FPS
Cities: Skylines IICity Builder / Sim
17 FPS
Manor LordsMedieval City Builder / Strategy
33 FPS
Microsoft Flight SimulatorFlight Simulation
22 FPS
Assetto Corsa CompetizioneSim Racing
40 FPS
F1 24Racing Simulator
46 FPS
Euro Truck Simulator 2Vehicle Simulation
50 FPS
Farming Simulator 25Agriculture Simulation
34 FPS
Sea of ThievesPirate Adventure
50 FPS
Deep Rock GalacticCo-op Mining FPS
59 FPS
Diablo IVAction RPG / Hack & Slash
45 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER IIIGrand Strategy / RTS
31 FPS
Mount & Blade II: BannerlordMedieval Action RPG / Strategy
40 FPS
Zenless Zone ZeroAction RPG / Anime
50 FPS
Wuthering WavesOpen-World Action RPG
41 FPS
Rocket LeagueVehicular Soccer / Esports
90 FPS
Dead by DaylightAsymmetrical Horror
43 FPS
Path of ExileAction RPG / Hack & Slash
43 FPS
Final Fantasy XIV: DawntrailMMORPG
47 FPS
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete EditionOpen-World Action
41 FPS
Max Payne 3Third-Person Shooter
65 FPS
Days GoneOpen-World Action / Survival
41 FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves CollectionCinematic Adventure
35 FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartAction-Platformer
32 FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete EditionOpen-World Action RPG
42 FPS
DOOM EternalFast-Paced FPS
76 FPS
DOOM (2016)Arena FPS
83 FPS
Fallout: New VegasPost-Apocalyptic RPG
22 FPS
Fallout 76Online Action RPG
32 FPS
Dishonored 2Immersive Sim / Stealth
38 FPS
Prey (2017)Sci-Fi Immersive Sim
50 FPS
DEATHLOOPFirst-Person Action / Timeloop
32 FPS
Titanfall 2Sci-Fi FPS / Wallrunning
68 FPS
Star Wars Battlefront IISci-Fi Combined Arms
49 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderAction-Adventure
38 FPS
Dark Souls IIIDark Fantasy Action RPG
22 FPS
Dark Souls: RemasteredAction RPG
22 FPS
Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceAction / Shinobi Deflection
22 FPS
Street Fighter 6Fighting Game / Esports
22 FPS
Tekken 83D Fighting / Esports
22 FPS
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO3D Arena Fighter
22 FPS
Devil May Cry 5Stylish Hack & Slash
63 FPS
Monster Hunter Rise + SunbreakAction RPG / Hunting
59 FPS
Resident Evil 2 RemakeSurvival Horror
50 FPS
Assassin's Creed OdysseyOpen-World Action RPG
33 FPS
Assassin's Creed OriginsOpen-World Action RPG
34 FPS
Far Cry 6Open-World FPS
40 FPS
Far Cry 5Open-World FPS
45 FPS
Tom Clancy's The Division 2Cover Shooter / Looter RPG
41 FPS
Half-Life 2Sci-Fi FPS / Physics
108 FPS
Left 4 Dead 2Co-op Zombie Shooter
101 FPS
Portal 2Puzzle / Sci-Fi
101 FPS
Gray Zone WarfareTactical Mil-Sim Extraction
22 FPS
ValheimViking Survival / Sandbox
41 FPS
7 Days to DieVoxel Zombie Survival
30 FPS
Project ZomboidIsometric Survival RPG
50 FPS
V RisingVampire Action RPG / Survival
41 FPS
Persona 5 RoyalJRPG / Social Sim
58 FPS
Metaphor: ReFantazioFantasy JRPG
40 FPS
NieR:AutomataAction RPG / Hack & Slash
22 FPS
Mass Effect Legendary EditionSci-Fi Action RPG
65 FPS
Age of Empires IVRTS / Historical Strategy
45 FPS
Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionClassic RTS
72 FPS
Sid Meier's Civilization VI4X Turn-Based Strategy
50 FPS
Crusader Kings IIIGrand Strategy / Dynasty RPG
43 FPS
StellarisSci-Fi 4X / Grand Strategy
40 FPS
Frostpunk 2Society Survival / City Builder
27 FPS
Forza Motorsport (2023)Track Racing / Simulation
32 FPS
Forza Horizon 4Open-World Racing
54 FPS
Assetto CorsaSim Racing / Modding Platform
68 FPS
Need for Speed UnboundStreet Racing / Arcade
41 FPS
The Sims 4Life Simulation
65 FPS
Hades IIRoguelike Action
86 FPS
HadesRoguelike Action
90 FPS
Hollow KnightMetroidvania / 2D Action
86 FPS
Dead CellsRoguevania / Action
90 FPS
The Binding of Isaac: RebirthRoguelike Twin-Stick
22 FPS
BalatroPoker Roguelike Deckbuilder
86 FPS
Slay the SpireRoguelike Deckbuilder
52 FPS
Risk of Rain 23D Roguelike Shooter
49 FPS
Dave the DiverAdventure / Sushi Management
65 FPS
Outer WildsSpace Mystery / Exploration
41 FPS
StrayCyberpunk Adventure
40 FPS
SifuMartial Arts Action / Kung Fu
54 FPS
It Takes TwoCo-op Platformer Adventure
50 FPS
Fall GuysBattle Royale / Party Platformer
72 FPS
Among UsSocial Deduction / Party
108 FPS
Old School RuneScapeClassic MMORPG
52 FPS
Black Desert OnlineAction MMORPG
40 FPS
Stardew ValleyFarming / Life Sim
52 FPS
Metro Exodus Enhanced EditionAtmospheric Post-Apocalyptic FPS
31 FPS
Control Ultimate EditionSupernatural Action-Adventure
34 FPS
Kingdom Come: DeliveranceHistorical Open-World RPG
27 FPS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance IIHistorical Open-World RPG
24 FPS
Borderlands 3Looter Shooter / Co-op Action
38 FPS
Borderlands 2Looter Shooter / Action RPG
79 FPS
Warhammer: Vermintide 2Co-op First-Person Melee
40 FPS
Chivalry 2Medieval Multiplayer Slasher
43 FPS
MORDHAUMedieval Melee Slasher
47 FPS
Last EpochAction RPG / Hack & Slash
41 FPS
Grim DawnDark Fantasy ARPG
54 FPS
Conan ExilesOpen-World Survival Sandbox
34 FPS
SCUMHardcore Survival FPS
31 FPS
Dark and DarkerDungeon Crawler / Extraction RPG
40 FPS
ULTRAKILLRetro Movement FPS
108 FPS
DUSKRetro 90s FPS
126 FPS
Hotline MiamiTop-Down Action / Synthwave
52 FPS
The Outer WorldsSci-Fi RPG / Space
41 FPS
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive EditionOpen-World Martial Arts / Action
59 FPS
Yakuza 0Action / Beat 'em Up
68 FPS
Yakuza: Like a DragonTurn-Based RPG
41 FPS
DiRT Rally 2.0Rally Sim / Racing
50 FPS
SnowRunnerOff-Road Heavy Vehicle Sim
41 FPS
Pacific DriveFirst-Person Driving Survival
32 FPS
CupheadRun & Gun / 1930s Animation
22 FPS
Disco Elysium - The Final CutIsometric Detective RPG
52 FPS
Cult of the LambRoguelike / Base Building
59 FPS
Ori and the Will of the WispsMetroidvania / Platformer
65 FPS
Dying Light: Definitive EditionFirst-Person Parkour Zombie Action
50 FPS
Fallout 3: Game of the Year EditionPost-Apocalyptic RPG
90 FPS
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTYOpen-World Fantasy RPG
94 FPS
BioShock InfiniteStory-Driven FPS
76 FPS
Ghostrunner 2Cyberpunk First-Person Slasher
32 FPS
HITMAN World of AssassinationStealth Sandbox / Action
41 FPS
Battlefield 1WW1 Multiplayer FPS
56 FPS
Watch Dogs 2Open-World Hacker Action
34 FPS
Far Cry 3Open-World FPS Action
68 FPS
Arma 3Military Sandbox Sim
25 FPS
RimWorldColony Sim / Story Generator
52 FPS
Sid Meier's Civilization VI4X Turn-Based Strategy
47 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER IIIGrand Strategy / RTS
28 FPS
Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionClassic RTS Strategy
65 FPS
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADEAction RPG
41 FPS
Vampire SurvivorsAuto-Shooter / Bullet Heaven
52 FPS
BrotatoTop-Down Arena Shooter
86 FPS
Enter the GungeonBullet Hell Roguelike
72 FPS
NoitaPixel Physics Roguelike
43 FPS
Dyson Sphere ProgramSci-Fi Automation / Factory Sim
34 FPS
Oxygen Not IncludedSpace Colony Sim
40 FPS
TimberbornLumberpunk City Builder
36 FPS
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUTOpen-World Samurai Action
40 FPS
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUTSci-Fi Open-World Action
49 FPS
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAINTactical Espionage Sandbox
65 FPS
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves CollectionCinematic Action-Adventure
38 FPS
Dead Island 2Zombie Slasher / First-Person Action
41 FPS
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut EditionOpen-World Zombie Base Building Sim
45 FPS
Shin Megami Tensei V: VengeanceTurn-Based JRPG / Demon Collecting
54 FPS
Like a Dragon: Ishin!Historical Samurai Action / Brawler
40 FPS
Sid Meier's Civilization V4X Turn-Based Strategy
72 FPS
The Elder Scrolls OnlineMMORPG / Fantasy
50 FPS
Guild Wars 2MMORPG / Fantasy
47 FPS
RaftOcean Survival / Co-op Sandbox
47 FPS
GroundedBackyard Co-op Survival Adventure
41 FPS
The ForestOpen-World Survival Horror
52 FPS
Subnautica: Below ZeroUnderwater Survival / Sci-Fi
49 FPS
Persona 4 GoldenJRPG / Mystery / Social Sim
86 FPS
Tales of AriseAction JRPG
50 FPS
JudgmentDetective Action-Adventure
40 FPS
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary EditionHistorical RTS Strategy
41 FPS
Command & Conquer Remastered CollectionClassic RTS Strategy
72 FPS
Diablo II: ResurrectedAction RPG / Dark Fantasy
50 FPS

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