Is the GTX 960 still good in 2026?
Time to upgrade. It runs 2 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more (1080p, Medium). Change resolution or quality below.
Judged against 30 popular games on a mid-range CPU with 16GB RAM. Smooth = 60fps or more. Estimates, not lab benchmarks.
Runs 30 popular games smoothly
2 of 30
Time to upgrade
14 of 30 are at least playable (30fps+). Outlook: now.
Valorant67 fps
Fall Guys67 fps
CS254 fps
Minecraft (Vanilla)54 fps
Rocket League54 fps
Final Fantasy Resonance54 fps
Fortnite40 fps
Overwatch 240 fps
EA FC 2640 fps
Genshin Impact40 fps
Apex Legends31 fps
Call of Duty: Warzone31 fps
GTA V31 fps
Marvel Rivals31 fps
GTA Online25 fps
Sea of Thieves25 fps
Baldur's Gate 325 fps
Elden Ring25 fps
Cyberpunk 207725 fps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 425 fps
Minecraft (Shaders / RTX)20 fps
Palworld20 fps
Rust20 fps
Helldivers 220 fps
Phantom Blade Zero20 fps
Black Myth: Wukong12 fps
Alan Wake 212 fps
ARK: Survival Ascended10 fps
Planet Zoo 210 fps
Gears of War: E-DayWon't launch
Is the GTX 960 still good in 2026?
Time to upgrade. At 1080p Medium it runs 2 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more, and 14 are at least playable. Outlook: now.
Should I upgrade my GTX 960?
If you play recent releases, yes. It misses 60fps in most of them, and newer ray-tracing-only titles will not launch on older cards at all.