The GTX 960 chip overclocks very well and overclock results of over 20% aren't uncommon. Overclocking allows you to increase the clock speeds of your GPU for increased performance.
The MSI GTX 960 Gaming requires a single 6-pin PCIe power connector and is decently energy efficient. In non-gaming situations, maximum consumption is measured at about 9 watts while the maximum power usage during full load is 140 watts. Compared to its predecessor - the GTX 760 - that's a 21% improvement.
The GTX 960 holds up well in gaming benchmarks with a 1080p resolution and all games are perfectly playable. Some of the more recent titles may require you to to use medium settings, but overall 1080p performance is good. For example, Metro Last Light runs at an average of 56.1 frames per second with maximum details.
Although the MSI GeFroce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is outfitted with a better cooler and comes overclocked out of the box, the price remains the same as a standard GTX 960 giving this MSI edition extra value for the money.
Contrary to the GPU clock speed of the GTX 960, MSI has chosen not to overclock the memory of the graphics card - which is a missed opportunity to even further increase performance.
The GTX 960 chip has been around for a while, and both NVIDIA and AMD are introducing new mid-range graphics cards in the remainder of 2016. It's only a matter of time before a new graphics card debuts with increased performance and the same price tag, such as the RX 480 by AMD.
The fans of the EVGA ACX 2.0 cooler won't spin until a temperature of 63 degrees Celsius is reached, which results in an inaudible graphics card in idle situations. During load, the fan speed will reach a maximum of 31% which is experienced as silent.
The GTX 960 chip overclocks very well and overclock results of over 20% aren't uncommon. Overclocking allows you to increase the clock speeds of your GPU for increased performance.
The GTX 960 holds up well in gaming benchmarks with a 1080p resolution and all games are perfectly playable. Some of the more recent titles may require you to to use medium settings, but overall 1080p performance is good. For example, Metro Last Light runs at an average of 56.1 frames per second with maximum details.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB FTW GAMING requires a single 6-pin PCIe power connector and is decently energy efficient. In non-gaming situations, maximum consumption is measured at about 9 watts while the maximum power usage during full load is 140 watts. Compared to its predecessor - the GTX 760 - that's a 21% improvement.
The GTX 960 chip has been around for a while, and both NVIDIA and AMD are introducing new mid-range graphics cards in the remainder of 2016. It's only a matter of time before a new graphics card debuts with increased performance and the same price tag, such as the RX 480 by AMD.
Despite the excellent GPU clock boost provided by the FTW GAMING Edition, EVGA has decided not to overclock the memory of the graphics card as well. This is a missed opportunity to further increase performance.