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GPU
NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Graphics processor Released

Video memory
4 GB*
Memory bus
128 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.4.0 / Linux / OPTIX
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 110.90 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 109.81 - 116.97 · Latest: 2025-06-03

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

264.28* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

267.09* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

186.71* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

115.72* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

129.46* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

129.51* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

169.27* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

201.71* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

172.46* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

315.95* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

384.85* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

312.26* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

37,738.50* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

39,426* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

77.23* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

76.93* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark3,373* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · CUDA11,818*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · CUDA11,818*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL10,887*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL12,257*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL11,649*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL12,257*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan10,582*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan10,563*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan8,742*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan10,582*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark245*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark3,419*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark572*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark2,293*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomOPTIX / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

33.74 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteOPTIX / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

110.90 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
109.81376083464
75th percentile
116.96646571162
Blender Cycles / junkshopOPTIX / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

20.20 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterOPTIX / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

58.72 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

47.31 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

184.69 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
184.19469053321
75th percentile
184.93625913596
Blender Cycles / junkshopCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

40.48 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

96.54 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions

Processing & platform

Architecture
Maxwell
Manufacturing process
28 nm
Process node
28 nm
GPU cores
640*
GPU base clock
1,097 MHz*
Reported GPU frequency
1,097 MHz*
Graphics interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
Reported chip die area
148 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
75 W*
Transistors
1,870 million*
GPU boost clock
1,176 MHz*
GPU L2 cache
2 MB*
Graphics processor
GM107*
Texture mapping units
40*
Raster output units
16*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Card or module format
MXM Module*
Declared GPU TDP
75 W*
External power connectors
None*
DirectX / feature level
12 (11_0)*
OpenGL
4.6*
OpenCL
3.0*
Vulkan
1.4*
CUDA compute capability
5.0*
Shader model
6.7 (5.1)*

GPU configurations

  • GM107
    Chip variant
    GM107
    Reference clock
    1,176 MHz
    Rated power
    65 W
    Power specification
    TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options
4*
Video memory
4 GB*
Video memory type
Reported value 1: GDDR5*
Reported value 2: DDR3*
Reported value 3: GDDR5*
Reported value 4: GDDR5*
Reported value 5: GDDR5*
Reported value 6: GDDR5*
Memory bus
128 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields
Product Name
GeForce GTX 960M*
Product Name
GeForce GTX 960M*
Product Name
GeForce GTX 960M*
Product Name
GeForce GTX 960M*
GPU Chip
GM107*
GPU Chip
GM107*
GPU Chip
GM107*
GPU Chip
GM107*
Released
Mar 13th, 2015*
Released
Mar 13th, 2015*
Released
Mar 13th, 2015*
Released
Mar 13th, 2015*
Bus
MXM-B (3.0)*
Bus
MXM-B (3.0)*
Bus
MXM-B (3.0)*
Bus
MXM-B (3.0)*
Memory
4 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit*
Memory
4 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit*
Memory
4 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit*
Memory
4 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit*
GPU clock
1,097* MHz
GPU clock
1,097* MHz
GPU clock
1,097* MHz
GPU clock
1,097* MHz
Memory clock
1,253* MHz
Memory clock
1,253* MHz
Memory clock
1,253* MHz
Memory clock
1,253* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs
640 / 40 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
640 / 40 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
640 / 40 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
640 / 40 / 16*
Specifications 2 · 12 fields
Foundry
TSMC*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
FP32 GFLOPS
1,505* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS
47.04* GFLOPS
Product
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M*
Type
GPU*
Release Date
2015-03-13*
Process Size (nm)
28* nm
TDP (W)
75* W
Die Size (mm^2)
148* mm²
Transistors (million)
1,870*
Freq (MHz)
1,097* MHz
Specifications 3 · 25 fields
proc transistors
1,870 million*
proc die size
148* mm²
cores
640*
base clock
1,097*
boost clock
1,176*
memory clock
1,253*
ram
4*
name
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M*
ram type
GDDR5*
bus width
128*
bus interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
ram bandwidth
80.19* GB/s
fp32 performance
1.505*
fp64 performance
0.047*
tdp
75* W
slot width
MXM Module*
api cuda
5*
is retail board
No*
gpi value
1.46*
vendor
nvd*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
arch name
Maxwell*
card release date
2015-03-13*
proc foundry
TSMC*
proc process size
28* nm
Specifications 4 · 34 fields
CUDA compute capability
5.0*
DirectX / feature level
12 (11_0)*
OpenCL
3.0*
OpenGL
4.6*
Shader model
6.7 (5.1)*
Vulkan
1.4*
Graphics interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
Memory bus
128* bit
Reported shader processors
640*
Reported theoretical FP32 peak
1.505* TFLOPS
Scope and conditions
Arithmetic density
Not stated*
Reported theoretical FP64 peak
0.047* TFLOPS
Scope and conditions
Arithmetic density
Not stated*
Declared L1 cache configuration
24 KB (per SMM)*
Declared GPU L2 cache
2 MB*
Reported display outputs
Portable Device Dependent*
Theoretical pixel fill rate
18.82 GPixel/s*
External power connectors
None*
Reported chip die area
148 mm²*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Process node declaration
28 nm*
Transistors
1.87 billion*
Graphics processor
GM107*
Reported video memory
4* GB
Rated memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s*
Video memory type
GDDR5*
Raster output units
16*
Reported shading units
640*
Card or module format
MXM Module*
2:4 tensor sparsity
No*
Declared GPU TDP
75 W*
Theoretical texture fill rate
47.04 GTexel/s*
Texture mapping units
40*
GPU cores
640*
Video memory
4* GB
Video memory type
GDDR5*
Specifications 5 · 3 fields
G3D Mark
3,373* points
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
G3D Mark*
native_context
GPU model
GeForce GTX 960M*
Snapshot date
2026-10-05*
Model
GeForce GTX 960M*
Hardware class
Mobile*
Specifications 6 · 8 fields
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
core config
640:40:16 (5 SMM)*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
tdp watts
65.0* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
launch date
2015-03-12 00:00:00.000000000*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
code name
GM107*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
fab nm
28* nm
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
bus interface
PCIe 3.0 x16*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce GTX 960M*
Specifications 7 · 53 fields
Brand
NVIDIA*
Top BUS WIDTH
128* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name
GM107*
Graphics Processor Architecture
Maxwell*
Graphics Features CUDA
5*
Render Config SMM Count
5*
Graphics Processor Process Size
28* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors
1,870 million*
Graphics Processor Die Size
148* mm²
Name
GeForce GTX 960M*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock
1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective*
Memory Memory Size
4* GB
Memory Memory Type
GDDR5*
Memory Memory Bus
128* bit
Memory Bandwidth
80.19* GB/s
Render Config TMUs
40*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
GM107*
Render Config ROPs
16*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
18.82 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
47.04 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width
MXM Module*
Board Design TDP
75* W
Board Design Outputs
Portable Device Dependent*
Board Design Board Number
E2704 SKU 10*
Graphics Features DirectX
12 (11_0)*
Graphics Features OpenGL
4.6*
Graphics Features OpenCL
3*
Graphics Features Vulkan
1.3*
source file
nvidia2015.json*
Graphics Processor Foundry
TSMC*
Recommended Resolutions
Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant
N16P-GX-A1*
Graphics Processor Density
12.6M / mm²*
Mobile Graphics Release Date
Mar 13th, 2015*
Top TMUS
40*
Mobile Graphics Generation
GeForce 900M*
Mobile Graphics Production
End-of-life*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
Graphics Processor Chip Package
FCBGA-908*
Top ROPS
16*
Mobile Graphics Successor
GeForce 10 Mobile*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor
GeForce 800M*
Clock Speeds Base Clock
1,097* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock
1,176* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model
6.7 (5.1)*
Top CORES
640*
Render Config Shading Units
640*
Render Config L2 Cache
2* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE
4* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float)
1.505* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double)
47.04 GFLOPS (1:32)
Render Config L1 Cache
64 KB (per SMM)*
Top MEMORY TYPE
GDDR5*
Specifications 8 · 7 fields
name
GeForce GTX 960M*
3dmark
2,293*
2dmark
572*
tdp
65*
powerperf
35*
test
Apr 2015*
category
Mobile*
Specifications 9 · 7 fields
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M*
December
0.48%*
January
0.49%*
February
0.45%*
March
0.42%*
April
0.43%*
Overall
+0.01%*
Specifications 10 · 11 fields
Device
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Device
GeForce GTX 960M*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Device
GeForce GTX 960M*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
11,649*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
10,887*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
CUDA
11,818*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
8,742*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
10,563*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
12,257*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
10,582*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 11 · 14 fields
gpuName
GeForce GTX 960M*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Device
GeForce GTX 960M*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G3Dmark
3,419*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
CUDA
11,818*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G2Dmark
245*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
1,169*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
gpuValue
2.92*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
12,257*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
65*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
10,582*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerformance
52.59*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,015*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Mobile*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 12 · 27 fields
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
rop
8*
rop
16*
igp
No*
igp
No*
bus
MXM-B (3.0)*
bus
PCIe 3.0 x8*
memType
DDR3*
memType
GDDR5*
gpuChip
GK208B*
gpuChip
GM107*
productName
GeForce GTX 960M*
productName
GeForce GTX 960M*
releaseYear
2,015*
releaseYear
2,015*
memSize
4*
memSize
4*
memBusWidth
128*
gpuClock
954*
gpuClock
1,097*
memClock
1,253*
memClock
1,001*
unifiedShader
640*
unifiedShader
384*
tmu
32*
tmu
40*

* Provisional data