Radeon R9 380 vs. GeForce GTX 960 Video Card Review
The GeForce GTX 960
Contents
In Figure 8 you see the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GeForce GTX 960 video card, model GV-N960G1 GAMING-4GD. It uses two slots, has a cooler with three 90 mm fans, and is 11.7 inches (298 mm) long.
Figure 8: the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GeForce GTX 960 (GV-N960G1 GAMING-4GD)
Figure 9 unveils the video connectors of the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960. It has one DVI-D, one DVI-I, one HDMI (version not informed), and three DisplayPort outputs. The card supports up to four simultaneous video monitors.
Figure 9: video connectors
In Figure 10 you see the top of the card. It uses two PCI Express power connectors, one six pin and one eight pin.
Figure 10: top view
Figure 11 shows the solder side of the G1 Gaming GeForce GTX 960, which is covered by a metal backplate.
Figure 11: solder side
Figure 12 shows the solder side of the card with the backplate removed, revealing four memory chips.
Figure 12: solder side without the backplate
Figure 13 shows the GeForce GTX 960 with its cooler removed. The cooler has three segments, using four heatpipes, and also cools the voltage regulator circuit and two of the four memory chips of the component side.
Figure 13: cooler removed
In Figure 14 you see the five-phase voltage regulator circuit, the GM206 chip, and the memory chips.
Figure 14: component side
Figure 15 shows one of the eight memory chips present on the GeForce GTX 960. It is a Samsung K4G41325FC-HC28 chip, with 4 Gib (512 MiB) capacity and 7.0 GHz maximum clock. Notice that the memory is working at its maximum nominal clock rate, so there is no room for overclocking it inside its limit.
Figure 15: memory chip