Test Systems and Procedures
Before we delve into any testing we would like to take this opportunity to overview our test system.
Test System
- Motherboard – Gigabyte X99-Gaming G1 WiFi LGA 2011-3 Motherboard
- Processor – Intel Core i7 5820K at Stock 3.3GHz
- RAM – 8GB (2 X 4GB) Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400MHz
- CPU Cooler – Thermaltake Water 3.0 with Gelid GC-Extreme
- Power Supply – Be Quiet Power Zone 1000W
- Main Storage Drive – Crucial M550 512GB
- Chassis – Lian Li T80 Test Bench
- Displays – U2868PQU 4K
- Operating System – Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
Driver Details
Hardware Used
- “Killawatt” style electricity usage meter wall plug
- Decibel meter
Games Used
- Batman Arkham Origins
- Battlefield 4
- Bioshock Infinite
- Hitman Absolution
- Metro Last Light
- Tomb Raider
Benchmarks Used
- 3DMark
- Unigine Valley
Other Software Used
- Unigine Heaven
- CPU-ID HWMonitor
- TechPowerUp GPU-Z
- Luxmark
would like to see a comparison review of 980, 970 and 960.
There are many comparison reviews on the Internet right now.
I don’t think this is reasonable to choose between Geforce 960 and 980 – they are very different. Especially considering their prices:
EVGA 2GB GeForce GTX960 will cost around $170-200, while Geforce 980 is twice or even thrice more costly.
Results are all over compared to the 760. Makes it hard to choose for a mid-range card. Power savings seems the biggest benefit. Maybe OC to the edge.