The GTX 960 Owners Thread

Kaapstad · 9 Feb 2015 at 13:48

TheRealDeal said:
I was only having a laugh mate. Somebody has to test these duffers out and i can't think of a better man for the job.

So was I, read my previous post again.

TheRealDeal · 9 Feb 2015 at 15:03

Kaapstad said:
So was I, read my previous post again.

Lol yea missed the sarcasm.

Kaapstad · 9 Feb 2015 at 17:22

TheRealDeal said:
Lol yea missed the sarcasm.

On a serious note, I like technology but it does not have to be the fastest and the latest. It can be low, mid or high end as long as it is interesting. This is why I like doing the bench threads so I can see how things like an i7 920 and a R9 280 do, this is more interesting than the latest top end hardware.

TheRealDeal · 9 Feb 2015 at 18:55

Kaapstad said:
On a serious note, I like technology but it does not have to be the fastest and the latest. It can be low, mid or high end as long as it is interesting. This is why I like doing the bench threads so I can see how things like an i7 920 and a R9 280 do, this is more interesting than the latest top end hardware.

Yea i agree. I only bench now and then but it's good to see how my I7 920 is still keeping up and beating the latest I5's in things with good threading.

Kaapstad · 10 Feb 2015 at 02:28

TheRealDeal said:
Yea i agree. I only bench now and then but it's good to see how my I7 920 is still keeping up and beating the latest I5's in things with good threading.

Just before xmas I gave away a couple of my old i7 9XX based PCs as I needed the room. I gave them to a couple of guys at work so their kids could use them for gaming and writing programming code. After using consoles they were well impressed with the performance.

TheRealDeal · 10 Feb 2015 at 02:34

Kaapstad said:
Just before xmas I gave away a couple of my old i7 9XX based PCs as I needed the room. I gave them to a couple of guys at work so their kids could use them for gaming and writing programming code. After using consoles they were well impressed with the performance.

I am not surprised they are still good cpu's after all this time.

Kaapstad · 10 Feb 2015 at 02:52

TheRealDeal said:
I am not surprised they are still fantastic cpu's after all this time.

Fixed.

TheRealDeal · 10 Feb 2015 at 03:00

Kaapstad said:
Fixed.

I feel a little bit embarrassed at the moment as intel don't seem to produce top quality next gen CPUs any more.

My real name is Robert Noyce (google it) and coming from Southampton I could be related to the intel one.

Yea Amd really need something decent to force Intel into upping there game. Kaapstad the Co Founder of Intel lol. Is your middle name Norton as well.

Kaapstad · 10 Feb 2015 at 03:21

OP updated with more reviews.

Kaapstad · 12 Feb 2015 at 07:41

OP updated with more reviews.

ubersonic · 12 Feb 2015 at 09:40

Received a nice iChill GTX960 from OCUK yesterday. Will replace the R290 in my backup/spare rig which hopefully may recover most of the cost of the GTX960 (which I know is slower, but it's a secondary rig and the 0db idle more than makes up for it).

Kaapstad · 25 Feb 2015 at 05:40

5 way GTX 960 review placed in OP.

Hardware Canucks

Kaapstad · 4 Mar 2015 at 08:31

MSI GTX960 Gaming 2G OC Edition Review placed in OP.

http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/msi-gtx960-gaming-2g-oc-edition/

RanxZy · 4 Mar 2015 at 11:10

Plenty of reviews so I'm sure they're selling well.

Kaapstad · 4 Mar 2015 at 18:56

EVGA announces three GTX 960 4GB graphics cards.

EVGA announces three GTX 960 4GB graphics cards

Standard, SuperSC and FTW versions

EVGA has announced new additions to its Geforce lineup, including no less than three different GTX 960 graphics cards with 4GB of GDDR5 memory, standard one, GTX 960 4GB SSC and the GTX 960 FTW.

All three new EVGA GTX 960 4GB graphics cards are based on the well known Nvidia 28nm GM206 Maxwell GPU with 1024 CUDA cores and 128-bit memory interface as well as feature EVGA's well known ACX 2.0+ cooler. All new EVGA GTX 960 4GB graphics cards, including the standard one, will be based on the same PCB design with 6+2-phase VRM drawing power from an 8-pin PCI-Express power connector as well as feature a Double BIOS feature.

The only difference between these three new EVGA GTX 960 graphics cards are the actual GPU clocks, so while the standard EVGA GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ will work at 1127 and 1178MHz for the GPU base and the GPU Boost clocks, the EVGA GTX 960 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ will be factory-overclocked to 1279MHz for the GPU base and 1342MHz for the GPU Boost clock.

The highest factory-overclocked version will be the EVGA GTX 960 4GB FTW ACX 2.0+ which works at a rather impressive 1304MHz for the GPU base and 1367MHz for the GPU Boost clock.

All three graphics cards will share the same 4GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at reference 7010MHz.

Unfortunately, the price and the availability date are yet to be unveiled.

http://www.fudzilla.com/news/graphics/37178-evga-announces-three-gtx-960-4gb-graphics-cards

http://eu.evga.com/articles/00914/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-960-4GB/

Mei · 4 Mar 2015 at 19:04

the price performance next to a 290 wont be pretty
but i guess they wont try to justify it

i honestly dont mind the itx versions tho(2gb), that to me makes sense

Lord Raze · 6 Mar 2015 at 09:49

I just bought a system from OCUK containing a KFA2 960, coming from a Radeon 5750 it's a nice enough jump for me.

Looking to get it setup with up to three 24" monitors in the future. I probably only need 2 but it would be nice to have the option of adding a third.

shadow_boxer · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:37

It's a nice enough card but it really can't compete competitively at it's current price. For not a lot more £££ you can get a 290. As for gaming across three 24" screens (assuming 1080p each) I think even SLI GTX 460's would struggle. Lack of memory bandwith and only 2GB would struggle I would have thought.

Lord Raze · 6 Mar 2015 at 14:32

Don't really plan on using them for gaming too much mainly multitasking nothing too taxing. As I said for me it's enough though I may change my mind when GTA V comes out.

Kaapstad · 8 Mar 2015 at 15:29

GIGABYTE Announces a Pair of GeForce GTX 960 4GB Graphics Cards.

GIGABYTE rolled out a pair of GeForce GTX 960 graphics cards with 4 GB of onboard memory, the N960WF2OC-4GD (WindForce 2X), and the N960G1 GAMING-4GD (G1.Gaming). The N960WF2OC-4GD features a compact twin-fan WindForce 2X cooling solution, and offers a minor factory-overclock of 1241 MHz core with 1304 MHz GPU Boost (compared to reference speeds of 1216/1279 MHz.) The N960G1 GAMING-4GD, on the other hand, features the company's top of the line WindForce 3X cooling solution, which takes advantage of its meaty heatsink to keep the fans off until a temperature threshold is reached, with the 120W TDP GPU. This card serves up 1266 MHz core, and 1304 MHz GPU Boost. Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, across a 128-bit wide memory bus, clocked at 7.00 GHz (GDDR5-effective).

http://www.techpowerup.com/210450/gigabyte-announces-a-pair-of-geforce-gtx-960-4gb-graphics-cards.html