GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce GTX TITAN is dramatically faster than the GeForce GTX 960, leading by roughly 67% in our performance index. The GeForce GTX 960, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $573 EUR cheaper.
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GeForce GTX TITAN vs GeForce GTX 960: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX TITAN vs GeForce GTX 960
The GeForce GTX TITAN is dramatically faster, around 67% ahead of the GeForce GTX 960. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p. The GeForce GTX TITAN packs 2,688 CUDA cores versus 1,024 on the GeForce GTX 960.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 960 starts at $640 EUR against $1,213 EUR for the GeForce GTX TITAN. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 960 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~14% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 960 still sits about $441 EUR above its $199 EUR MSRP. The GeForce GTX TITAN still sits about $214 EUR above its $999 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 960 draws just 120W versus 230W for the GeForce GTX TITAN, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Maxwell architecture on a TSMC 28nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 6GB against 2GB, the GeForce GTX TITAN has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 960's 2GB can fall short. The GeForce GTX TITAN's memory is also faster — 288 GB/s versus 112 GB/s (384-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce GTX 960 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX TITAN (Maxwell vs Kepler), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 960 or GeForce GTX TITAN?
Choose the GeForce GTX TITAN if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX 960 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.