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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 960

2015Core: 1127 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

2022Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 2100 MHz
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 960
4 GB 100
6,133
+2.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 580
brand logoGeForce GTX 670
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
4 GB 100
6,012
0.0%
brand logoRadeon RX 560X
brand logoRadeon RX Vega M GL / 870
brand logoRadeon R9 Nano
brand logoRadeon RX 6300
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 7650 GRE
brand logoRadeon RX 7900M

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low80 FPS
medium68 FPS
high57 FPS
ultra37 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low126 FPS
medium113 FPS
high98 FPS
ultra83 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low131 FPS
medium104 FPS
high83 FPS
ultra50 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low271 FPS
medium216 FPS
high178 FPS
ultra135 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low276 FPS
medium221 FPS
high184 FPS
ultra138 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low271 FPS
medium216 FPS
high180 FPS
ultra135 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low141 FPS
medium115 FPS
high100 FPS
ultra86 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low271 FPS
medium216 FPS
high180 FPS
ultra135 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low65 FPS
medium47 FPS
high32 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low261 FPS
medium216 FPS
high180 FPS
ultra135 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low61 FPS
medium47 FPS
high36 FPS
ultra21 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low89 FPS
medium70 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra40 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low52 FPS
medium36 FPS
high29 FPS
ultra20 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low91 FPS
medium63 FPS
high54 FPS
ultra45 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low76 FPS
medium58 FPS
high47 FPS
ultra31 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low101 FPS
medium87 FPS
high72 FPS
ultra64 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 960
low71 FPS
medium55 FPS
high43 FPS
ultra32 FPS
1080P
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
low102 FPS
medium88 FPS
high74 FPS
ultra56 FPS
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 960

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $401 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 207.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.8 vs 10.0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

2022

Why buy it

  • ✅58.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌
    201.5% HIGHER MSRP
    $600 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 30.8 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 58.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 960 instead at 6,133 vs 6,012, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, 32 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2015. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 960 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $401 cheaper on MSRP at $199 vs $600, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 207.6% (30.8 vs 10.0), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GTX 960 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 960

The GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 22 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1127 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,133 points. Launch price was $199.

AMD

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 2100 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,012 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 960 scores 6,133 and the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS reaches 6,012 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 960 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (GeForce GTX 960) vs 2,048 (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS). Raw compute: 2.413 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 960) vs 8.602 TFLOPS (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 2100 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 960Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
G3D Mark Score
6,133+2%
6,012
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
28 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
1024
2048+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.413 TFLOPS
8.602 TFLOPS+256%
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
2100 MHz+78%
ROPs
32
64+100%
TMUs
64
128+100%
L1 Cache
384 KB
512 KB+33%
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 960 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 960Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 960 and System on the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 960) vs 2 MB (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS) — the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 960Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Shared
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
System
Bus Width
128-bit
System
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 960 draws 100W versus the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS's 100W — a 0% difference. The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 960) vs 350W (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGeForce GTX 960Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
TDP
100W
100W
Recommended PSU
400W
350W-13%
Power Connector
6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
241mm
—
Height
111mm
—
Slots
2
—
Temp (Load)
75 C
—
Perf/Watt
61.3+2%
60.1
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 960 came in at $199, while the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS launched at $600. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 960 was 66.8% cheaper ($401 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 30.8 (GeForce GTX 960) vs 10.0 (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS) — the GeForce GTX 960 offers 208% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS (2022 vs 2015).

FeatureGeForce GTX 960Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
MSRP
$199-67%
$600
Performance per Dollar
30.8+208%
10.0
Codename
GM206
Navi 23
Release
January 22 2015
January 4 2022
Ranking
#393
#135
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