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GeForce GTX 960 4GB

4GB GDDR5. Documented release: March 2015.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

GTX 960 4GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 44 FPS
Our rating: 36.5 /100
960s we've tested: 127
Recorded benchmark rank: #144 of 257 variants

Historical total for this model.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The 4GB GTX 960 offered extra texture headroom over the original 2GB card without changing its narrow bus or core. It made sense for some games, but additional memory did not turn the 960 into a higher performance class.

GPUsed Legend Rating

4.9 /10

4.9 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: GeForce GTX 960 4GB
Memory: 4GB GDDR5
Documented release: March 2015
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: documented market

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Profile sources

Reviewed 2 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

Source 1: evga.com Release reference
Source 2: gamersnexus.net

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