Graphic cards

GeForce GTX 960M

About NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M is graphic card manufactured by NVIDIA and launched in Q2 2015 . It's using PCIe 3.0 x16 bus type. It has core clock of 1097 MHz and 4096 MB (4GB) of memory . It supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.5 . This graphic card is used in Mobile devices and can consume up to 65 watts of power .

Component specifications

Mobile
Used in

NVIDIA
Factory

PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus

Q2 2015
Launched

4096 MB
Memory

1097 MHz
Core Clock

DirectX 12
DirectX

OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL

65 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Overall Score 29631

Benchmark Score 8780

2D Benchmark Score 249

Future Proof 40%

Component performance

28.6 FPS
Average DirectX performance

59.5 FPS
DirectX 9 performance

15.9 FPS
DirectX 10 performance

24 FPS
DirectX 11 performance

15.1 FPS
DirectX 12 performance

1557.3 operations/s
Graphic card computing

Compatible processors

Processors that best works with GeForce GTX 960M on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

	Core i5-7260U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Athlon Gold 3150U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2020 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2720QM	Mobile Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	BGA1224 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-2710QE	Mobile Used in	Q3 2011 Launched	PGA988B Socket	2.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.1 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-7660U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-8145UE	Mobile Used in	Q3 2020 Launched	FCBGA1528 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6660U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2018 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2630QM	Mobile Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	PGA988B Socket	2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock	2.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i3-8130U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2018 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6650U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-1000NG4	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	BGA1526 Socket	1.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	9 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.1 GHz Clock	3.2 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7267U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2017 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-7500U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.7 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.7 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7300U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Ryzen 3 2200U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-7600U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7287U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2018 Launched		3.3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2670QM	Mobile Used in	Q3 2011 Launched	PGA988B Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-7560U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6567U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	3.3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-8145U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2018 Launched	FCBGA1528 Socket	2.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.1 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Ryzen 3 3200U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6287U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2675QM	Mobile Used in	Q3 2011 Launched	BGA1224 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Ryzen 3 3250U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7360U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.3 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-10110U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	FCBGA1528 Socket	2.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.1 GHz Clock	4.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Athlon 300U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	A8-7680	Mobile Used in	Q1 2019 Launched	FM2+ Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores
	Core i5-6260U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock	2.9 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-4610M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	FPGA946 Socket	3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-4330M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2013 Launched		2.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6300U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6500U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	FX-9830P	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	FP4 Socket	3 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores
	Celeron N5100	Mobile Used in	Q2 2021 Launched	FCBGA1338 Socket	1.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	6 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.1 GHz Clock	2.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2635QM	Mobile Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	BGA1224 Socket	2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock	2.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-6560U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2016 Launched		2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.2 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-4340M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2014 Launched		2.9 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7200U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6267U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-7100H	Mobile Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	FCBGA1440 Socket	3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3 GHz Clock		2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-L16G7	Mobile Used in	Q3 2020 Launched	FC-CSP1016 Socket	1.4 GHz Clock	5 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	7 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.4 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	5 Cores	5 Threads
	Core i7-6600U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6498DU	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-3360M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	BGA1023 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-4210M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	FCPGA946 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.2 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-3380M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2013 Launched	FCPGA988 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	A10-9630P	Mobile Used in	Q3 2016 Launched	FP4 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores
	Athlon Silver 3050e	Mobile Used in	Q4 2020 Launched		1.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	6 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.4 GHz Clock	2.8 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads

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Average frames per second

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M can run games with frames per second ranging from 60.0 FPS up to 181.3 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 60.0 FPS .
On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 107.9 FPS .
On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 129.5 FPS .
On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 181.3 FPS .

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen Resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Graphic card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Number of frames per second for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphic card in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M can achieve from 39.1 FPS up to 177.5 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game on 1920 x 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M can achieve from 39.1 FPS up to 58.7 FPS , with average around 48.9 FPS .
On high settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M can achieve from 70.4 FPS up to 105.7 FPS , with average around 88.1 FPS .
On medium settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M can achieve from 84.5 FPS up to 126.8 FPS , with average around 105.7 FPS .
On low settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M can achieve from 118.3 FPS up to 177.5 FPS , with average around 148.0 FPS .

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Component specifications

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Compatible processors

Core i5-7260U

Athlon Gold 3150U

Core i7-2720QM

Core i7-2710QE

Core i7-7660U

Core i3-8145UE

Core i7-6660U

Core i7-2630QM

Core i3-8130U

Core i7-6650U

Core i3-1000NG4

Core i5-7267U

Core i7-7500U

Core i5-7300U

Ryzen 3 2200U

Core i7-7600U

Core i5-7287U

Core i7-2670QM

Core i7-7560U

Core i7-6567U

Core i3-8145U

Ryzen 3 3200U

Core i5-6287U

Core i7-2675QM

Ryzen 3 3250U

Core i5-7360U

Core i3-10110U

Athlon 300U

A8-7680

Core i5-6260U

Core i7-4610M

Core i5-4330M

Core i5-6300U

Core i7-6500U

FX-9830P

Celeron N5100

Core i7-2635QM

Core i7-6560U

Core i5-4340M

Core i5-7200U

Core i5-6267U

Core i3-7100H

Core i5-L16G7

Core i7-6600U

Core i7-6498DU

Core i5-3360M

Core i5-4210M

Core i5-3380M

A10-9630P

Athlon Silver 3050e

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