GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

Performance Spectrum - GPU

GeForce GTX 960A

2 GB 75

3,465

+0.5%

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

GeForce RTX 5060

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

2 GB 132

3,448

0.0%

Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

Radeon RX 6800

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 960A

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $151 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Delivers 76.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.4 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 132W, a 57W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H across 44 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

2021

Why buy it

✅87.2% more average FPS across 44 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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75.9% HIGHER MSRP
$350 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.9 vs 17.4 G3D/$ ($350 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
❌76% higher power demand at 132W vs 75W.

GeForce GTX 960A

2015

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $151 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Delivers 76.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.4 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 132W, a 57W reduction.

Why buy it

✅87.2% more average FPS across 44 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H across 44 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

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75.9% HIGHER MSRP
$350 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.9 vs 17.4 G3D/$ ($350 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
❌76% higher power demand at 132W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H better than GeForce GTX 960A?

Yes. Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H averages 87.2% more FPS across 44 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 3,448 vs 3,465 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is a 2021 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce GTX 960A is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is about 75.9% more expensive on MSRP at $350 MSRP versus $199 MSRP, and you are getting 87.2% more estimated average FPS across 44 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (3,448 vs 3,465). GeForce GTX 960A really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is GeForce GTX 960A still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 960A is 2015 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM, 3,465 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 960A Benchmark Check

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	23 FPS	154 FPS
medium	13 FPS	124 FPS
high	8 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	11 FPS	116 FPS
medium	6 FPS	93 FPS
high	3 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	62 FPS
medium	2 FPS	54 FPS
high	1 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	39 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	72 FPS	155 FPS
medium	45 FPS	124 FPS
high	33 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	32 FPS	116 FPS
medium	23 FPS	93 FPS
high	15 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	10 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	11 FPS	78 FPS
medium	8 FPS	62 FPS
high	7 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	156 FPS	155 FPS
medium	125 FPS	124 FPS
high	104 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	116 FPS
medium	94 FPS	93 FPS
high	78 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	78 FPS	78 FPS
medium	62 FPS	62 FPS
high	52 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	39 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	150 FPS	155 FPS
medium	119 FPS	124 FPS
high	104 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	110 FPS	116 FPS
medium	90 FPS	93 FPS
high	78 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	63 FPS	78 FPS
medium	49 FPS	62 FPS
high	38 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	39 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

GeForce GTX 960A

The GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1085 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,465 points.

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

The Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 13 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1626 MHz to 2491 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 132W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,448 points. Launch price was $329.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 960A scores 3,465 and the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H reaches 3,448 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 960A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 640 (GeForce GTX 960A) vs 1,792 (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H). Raw compute: 1.389 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 960A) vs 8.928 TFLOPS (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H). Boost clocks: 1085 MHz vs 2491 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
G3D Mark Score	3,465	3,448
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	640	1792+180%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.389 TFLOPS	8.928 TFLOPS+543%
Boost Clock	1085 MHz	2491 MHz+130%
ROPs	16	64+300%
TMUs	40	112+180%
L1 Cache	320 KB	512 KB+60%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 960A gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
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 feature 2 GB of video memory. Bus width: 128-bit vs System.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 960A draws 75W versus the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H's 132W — a 55.1% difference. The GeForce GTX 960A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 960A) vs 350W (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs None.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
TDP	75W-43%	132W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	None
Length	1mm	—
Slots	0	—
Perf/Watt	46.2+77%	26.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 960A launched at $199 MSRP, while the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H launched at $350. The GeForce GTX 960A costs 43.1% less ($151 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 17.4 (GeForce GTX 960A) vs 9.9 (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H) — the GeForce GTX 960A offers 75.8% better value. The Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2015).