Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 G1. Gaming 2GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Wellsuited to 1080p gaming
Runs cool and quiet
Solid build quality

Cons:

Big for a midrange card
2GB frame buffer not future proof

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Last revision on January 4, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Wellsuited to 1080p gaming
Runs cool and quiet
Solid build quality
Very large overclock out of the box (after BIOS update)
Fans turn off in idle and light gaming
Extremely quiet during gaming
Excellent temperatures
Backplate included

Reviewers Didn't Like

Big for a midrange card
2GB frame buffer not future proof
Requires two power cables
Stock clocked memory
Pricey at £195

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By TechSpot on June 26, 2015

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By TechSpot on January 22, 2015

100

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By pcGameware UK on September 14, 2015

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By bjorn3d.com on May 20, 2015

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By techPowerUp! on January 30, 2015

Gigabyte is amongst the select NVIDIA board partners that offer new Maxwell based high-end graphics cards from day one. The GTX 960 G1 Gaming ships with Gigabyte's latest Windforce cooler, which should be well capable of keeping the card cool at low...

By Ocaholic on January 22, 2015

Nvidia's mid range GTX960 has been some time coming – almost a year after Maxwell was introduced with the GTX750ti. The GTX960 specifically targets the gaming audience with a budget restriction of £200. For many this is the gaming ‘sweet spot'.Pricing...

By Kitguru.net on January 22, 2015

With the beastly GTX 980 out of reach for many, we had the opportunity to see how the GTX 970 and GTX 960 G1 Gaming series cards from Gigabyte stack up.When creating the 900 series, NVIDIA didn't just make their GPUs faster, they also added some new...

By pcgamers.net.au on May 31, 2015

The G1 Gaming edition of the GeForce GTX 960 is one of the more rare products that have all the variables right. I simply do not have anything negative to state about the product. All boxes are ticked and that makes this an extremely competitive...

By Guru of 3D on April 07, 2015

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By HardOCP on April 06, 2015

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 G1. Gaming 2GB GDDR5 PCIe

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