Palit GTX960 Super JetStream Review

1. Introduction2. Palit GTX960 Super JetStream3. Architecture and Overclocking4. High Res Gallery5. Testing Methodology6. 3DMark Vantage7. 3DMark 118. 3DMark9. Unigine Heaven Benchmark10. Tomb Raider (1080p and 1440p)11. Grid AutoSport (1080p and 1440p)12. Thief (1080p and 1440p)13. Metro: Last Light Redux (1080p and 1600p)14. Total War Rome II: Emperor Edition (1080p and 1600p)15. Thermal Dynamics16. Acoustics Performance17. Power Consumption18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

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'.

The Palit GTX960 Super JetStream which we reviewed today is priced at £180 and while pretty much equal in performance to AMD's R9 285, it does drain 40 watts less power at the socket. This means it can run much quieter – as the cooler has less work to do, and the fans can spin slower.

The Palit GTX960 Super Jetstream performs very well, although I have to say, the Asus GTX960 Strix OC is clearly the superior graphics card – it is quieter, and runs cooler (8-9c cooler). The Palit cooler is certainly capable enough of maintaining a good thermal curve, but ASUS have a clear performance edge which proves difficult to ignore.

You can buy the Palit GTX960 Super JetStream direct from Overclockers UK for £179.99 inc vat. Palit also have a reference version for £158.99 inc vat and a ‘Jetstream' version with lower clocks for £169.99 inc vat.

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Pros:

• Maxwell architecture is very efficient.
• good looking card.
• quiet under load
• low power consumption.
• overclocks quite well.

Cons:

• ASUS GTX960 Strix OC is the superior solution.

Kitguru says: The Palit GTX960 Super JetStream is a good card which delivers solid performance for the price.

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