AMD Radeon RX 580
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
RX 580 GTX 960 Difference
AMD Radeon RX 580 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Price $ 151.0 $ 89.0 62 (41%)
Year 2017 2015 2 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 75C 75C 0 (0%)
Max Fan Noise 45.7dB 40dB 5.7 (12%)
Recommended Power Supply 535W 470W 65 (12%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz ($354.99) Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz ($306.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 71.4 FPS 38.0 FPS 33.4 (47%)
Average 1440p Performance 51.2 FPS 27.5 FPS 23.7 (46%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 43.3 FPS 23.4 FPS 19.9 (46%)
Average 4K Performance 29.7 FPS 16.3 FPS 13.4 (45%)
Memory 8 GB 2 GB 6 (75%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 3.2 $ 5.2 2 (62%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.5 $ 7.2 2.7 (60%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 5.3 $ 8.5 3.2 (60%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 7.7 $ 12.2 4.5 (58%)
Variant AMD Radeon RX 580 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Overall Combination Score 80/100 64/100 16 (20%)
Our Verdict: The RX 580 is faster by 86% for 1440p gaming.
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AMD Radeon RX 580

AMD ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 4.0 graphics card inside the RX 580, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RX 580 is much more cheaper than the RX 480 as it costs $ 229. Compare this to the RX 480, which came originally at a price of $ 400. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 1060 6GB which costs $ 254.

Spec for spec, this RX 580 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RX 480, by boasting 19.4 % more fps. Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 1060 6GB, the RX 580 was 6.6 % faster.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RX 580 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RX 480 and it really justifies an upgrade. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Final Fantasy XV, Apex Legends, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, F1 2019, Overwatch 2 at 62 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 65 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Fallout 76, World War Z, Battlefield V, Valorant at 64 fps to 107 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 74 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 93 fps to 93 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 93 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

The GTX 970 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Maxwell 2.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 960 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 199. NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Maxwell 2.0 graphics card inside the GTX 960, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

The GTX 960 is much more cheaper than the GTX 760 as it costs $ 199. Compare this to the GTX 760, which came originally at a price of $ 249. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the R9 280 which costs $ 279. Spec for spec, this GTX 960 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 760, by boasting 3 % more fps.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 960 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 760 and it really justifies an upgrade. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, R9 280, the GTX 960 was -1.6 % slower.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 74 fps to 74 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 74 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 61 fps to 61 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps.

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
50
55.8
27
30.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
34
38.1
18
20.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
29
33.0
15
17.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
22
25.4
12
13.6
2023 Forspoken
26
29.4
14
15.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
20
22.8
11
12.3
2023 Dead Space
34
38.1
18
20.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
40
45.2
21
24.3
2023 Armored Core VI
40
45.2
21
24.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
18
20.3
9
10.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
36
40.6
19
21.8
2023 Remnant II
20
22.8
11
12.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
27
30.5
14
16.4
2023 Atomic Heart
27
30.5
14
16.4
2023 Starfield
13
15.2
7
8.2
2022 Elden Ring
34
38.7
19
21.9
2022 God of War
33
36.7
18
20.8
2022 Overwatch 2
61
68.1
34
38.6
2022 F1 22
41
45.7
22
24.5
2022 Dying Light 2
38
43.2
20
23.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
38
43.2
20
23.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
63
71.1
34
38.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
45
50.8
24
27.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
33
37.1
18
21.0
2021 Halo Infinite
25
28.3
14
16.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
46
52.2
26
29.6
2021 Hitman 3
52
58.4
28
31.4
2021 Far Cry 6
48
54.3
26
29.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
53
59.4
28
31.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
53
59.9
28
32.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
26
29.9
15
17.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
17
19.5
9
11.1
2020 Valorant
117
131.1
66
74.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
46
51.4
26
29.2
2020 Death Stranding
53
59.4
30
33.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
34
38.7
19
21.9
2020 Godfall
52
57.8
29
32.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
26
29.9
15
17.0
2019 Apex Legends
56
63.0
32
36.0
2019 Anthem
36
40.6
20
23.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
53
59.5
30
34.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
72
80.5
41
45.7
2019 Metro Exodus
32
35.9
18
20.3
2019 World War Z
81
91.0
33
37.5
2019 Gears of War 5
46
52.2
26
29.6
2019 F1 2019
58
65.5
33
37.2
2019 GreedFall
53
59.0
30
33.4
2019 Borderlands 3
37
41.4
21
23.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
71
79.7
40
45.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
27
30.7
15
17.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
43
48.2
24
27.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
61
68.2
34
38.0
2018 Fallout 76
82
91.3
39
44.0
2018 Hitman 2
64
71.5
30
34.0
2018 Just Cause 4
46
51.8
26
29.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
50
55.8
28
31.6
2018 Strange Brigade
75
84.1
42
47.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
45
50.6
27
31.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
61
68.5
34
38.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
64
71.7
36
40.7
2017 For Honor
86
95.6
48
54.2
2017 Project CARS 2
60
67.7
34
38.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
73
82.1
41
46.6
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
58
64.7
21
24.2
2016 Hitman
85
94.8
29
32.7
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
83
92.6
41
45.8
2016 The Division
65
72.9
31
34.6
2016 Overwatch
95
106.3
53
59.5
2016 Dishonored 2
44
49.4
25
28.0
2015 DiRT Rally
98
109.8
55
62.2
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
54
60.0
32
35.9
2015 The Witcher 3
71
79.5
29
32.9
2015 Rocket League
251
279.0
142
158.2
2015 Need For Speed
69
77.3
39
43.8
2015 Project CARS
66
74.1
37
42.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
121
135.5
69
76.8
2013 Crysis 3
81
90.2
35
39.2
2013 Battlefield 4
72
81.1
45
50.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
172
191.3
97
108.5
2009 League of Legends
322
358.7
183
203.4

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
32
40.6
17
21.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
22
27.9
12
15.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
20
25.4
10
13.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
15
19.3
8
10.4
2023 Forspoken
15
19.3
8
10.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12
16.2
6
8.7
2023 Dead Space
20
25.4
10
13.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
29
36.6
15
19.6
2023 Armored Core VI
29
36.6
15
19.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11
14.2
6
7.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
22
27.9
12
15.0
2023 Remnant II
12
15.2
6
8.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
18
22.8
9
12.3
2023 Atomic Heart
17
21.8
9
11.7
2023 Starfield
10
13.7
5
7.4
2022 Elden Ring
24
30.5
13
17.3
2022 God of War
25
31.5
14
17.9
2022 Overwatch 2
46
58.6
26
33.2
2022 F1 22
22
27.9
12
15.0
2022 Dying Light 2
22
27.9
12
15.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
24
30.5
13
16.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
40
50.8
21
27.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
26
33.0
14
17.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
25
31.9
14
18.1
2021 Halo Infinite
20
25.5
11
14.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
27
34.7
15
19.7
2021 Hitman 3
33
41.6
17
22.4
2021 Far Cry 6
32
40.6
17
21.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
33
42.1
18
22.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
31
39.1
16
21.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
20
25.9
11
14.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
17.1
7
9.7
2020 Valorant
85
107.2
48
60.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
32
40.2
18
22.8
2020 Death Stranding
36
46.1
20
26.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
22
27.5
12
15.6
2020 Godfall
30
38.7
17
21.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
22
27.9
12
15.8
2019 Apex Legends
37
46.9
21
26.8
2019 Anthem
25
32.2
14
18.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
36
46.2
21
26.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
43
54.2
24
30.7
2019 Metro Exodus
22
27.9
12
15.8
2019 World War Z
53
66.4
21
27.4
2019 Gears of War 5
30
37.9
17
21.5
2019 F1 2019
37
46.4
21
26.3
2019 GreedFall
34
42.6
19
24.2
2019 Borderlands 3
23
29.1
13
16.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
45
57.4
26
32.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
20
25.1
11
14.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
30
37.9
17
21.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
45
57.2
25
32.0
2018 Hitman 2
36
46.2
17
22.0
2018 Just Cause 4
30
38.3
17
21.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
31
39.1
17
22.1
2018 Strange Brigade
46
58.6
26
33.2
2018 Battlefield V
56
70.4
26
33.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
30
38.5
18
23.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
35
44.7
20
25.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
41
51.8
23
29.4
2017 For Honor
44
55.8
25
31.6
2017 Project CARS 2
38
47.8
21
27.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
59
74.1
33
42.0
2016 Overwatch
58
73.2
33
41.3
2016 Dishonored 2
33
42.2
19
24.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
33
41.8
17
21.7
2015 Rocket League
95
119.6
54
67.8
2015 Need For Speed
47
59.8
27
33.9
2015 Project CARS
45
56.6
25
32.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
70
87.7
39
49.7
2013 Crysis 3
33
41.9
28
35.3
2013 Battlefield 4
42
52.8
25
31.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
127
159.4
72
90.4
2009 League of Legends
159
199.3
90
113.0

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
30
40.1
17
22.9
2019 Anthem
20
26.6
11
15.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
37.8
16
21.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
32
43.3
18
24.5
2019 Metro Exodus
18
24.3
10
13.7
2019 World War Z
42
56.0
17
23.1
2019 Gears of War 5
25
33.1
14
18.8
2019 F1 2019
30
40.6
17
23.0
2019 GreedFall
24
32.2
13
18.2
2019 Borderlands 3
17
23.6
10
13.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
37
49.1
21
27.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
21.9
9
12.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
25
33.1
14
18.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
38
51.2
21
28.4
2018 Hitman 2
29
39.4
14
18.7
2018 Just Cause 4
23
31.1
13
17.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
23
30.9
13
17.5
2018 Strange Brigade
36
48.4
20
27.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
24
32.4
14
19.3
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
27
36.7
15
20.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
35
46.9
20
26.6
2017 For Honor
34
44.8
19
25.4
2017 Project CARS 2
35
46.9
20
26.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
55
72.9
31
41.4
2016 Overwatch
45
59.3
25
33.3
2016 Dishonored 2
30
40.5
17
23.0
2015 Rocket League
71
93.8
40
53.2
2015 Need For Speed
40
53.3
22
30.2
2015 Project CARS
39
51.6
22
29.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
52
68.6
29
38.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
123
162.0
69
91.9
2009 League of Legends
113
149.2
64
84.6

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
21
30.5
11
16.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
12
17.8
6
9.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
17.8
6
9.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
10.2
3
5.5
2023 Forspoken
6
9.1
3
4.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
8.1
3
4.4
2023 Dead Space
7
10.2
3
5.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
14
20.3
7
10.9
2023 Armored Core VI
14
20.3
7
10.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
6.6
2
3.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
10
15.2
5
8.2
2023 Remnant II
5
7.6
2
4.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
11.2
4
6.0
2023 Atomic Heart
9
13.7
5
7.4
2023 Starfield
6
9.1
3
4.9
2022 Elden Ring
12
17.4
6
9.9
2022 God of War
17
24.5
9
13.9
2022 Overwatch 2
30
44.2
17
25.1
2022 F1 22
14
20.3
7
10.9
2022 Dying Light 2
14
20.3
7
10.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
15
22.8
8
12.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
24
35.5
13
19.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
14
20.3
7
10.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
17
24.7
9
14.0
2021 Halo Infinite
12
17.5
6
9.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
15
22.3
8
12.7
2021 Hitman 3
17
25.4
9
13.6
2021 Far Cry 6
15
21.8
8
11.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
15
22.8
8
12.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
17
25.4
9
13.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12
17.5
6
9.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
13.5
5
7.7
2020 Valorant
65
93.2
37
52.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
15
21.5
8
12.2
2020 Death Stranding
19
28.0
11
15.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
10
14.4
5
8.2
2020 Godfall
12
18.4
7
10.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
12
18.3
7
10.4
2019 Apex Legends
19
28.0
11
16.0
2019 Anthem
12
17.5
7
10.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
17
24.5
9
14.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
18
26.7
10
15.1
2019 Metro Exodus
12
17.5
6
9.9
2019 World War Z
26
38.2
11
15.8
2019 Gears of War 5
16
23.9
9
13.6
2019 F1 2019
20
29.5
11
16.7
2019 GreedFall
12
17.5
6
9.9
2019 Borderlands 3
10
15.1
6
8.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
24
34.3
13
19.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
15.9
6
9.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
23.9
9
13.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
26
38.5
14
21.0
2018 Hitman 2
19
27.5
9
13.0
2018 Just Cause 4
13
19.9
7
11.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
13
18.7
7
10.6
2018 Strange Brigade
22
31.9
12
18.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
15
22.0
9
13.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
16
23.9
9
13.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
35.9
14
20.3
2017 For Honor
19
27.9
11
15.8
2017 Project CARS 2
27
39.8
15
22.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
43
62.2
24
35.3
2016 Overwatch
26
37.7
14
21.0
2016 Dishonored 2
23
33.5
13
19.0
2015 Rocket League
39
55.8
22
31.6
2015 Need For Speed
27
39.8
15
22.6
2015 Project CARS
27
39.8
15
22.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
28
40.6
16
23.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
100
143.5
56
81.4
2009 League of Legends
55
79.7
31
45.2
RX 580 vs GTX 960 with i7-7700K vs i7-4790K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RX 580 vs GTX 960 with i7-7700K vs i7-4790K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RX 580 vs GTX 960 with i7-7700K vs i7-4790K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

AMD Radeon RX 580 / i7-7700K

At 1440p, RX 580 can hit 50-60 fps on pretty much everything at ultra, just without antialiasing, less ambient occlusion and turned down shadows. It is clear that the RX 580 is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is excellent for RX 580 against the competition in budget mid-range cards. In terms of memory, the RX 580 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / i7-4790K

With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 960 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 960 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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RX 580 vs GTX 960 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RX 580 GTX 960
Board NumberC940, D009-04PG301
Length9.5 inches 241 mm9.5 inches 241 mm
Outputs1x HDMI3x DisplayPort1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP185 W120 W

Clock Speeds

RX 580 GTX 960
Boost Clock1340 MHz1178 MHz
GPU Clock1257 MHz1127 MHz
Memory Clock2000 MHz 8000 MHz effective1753 MHz 7012 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RX 580 GTX 960
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationPolaris (RX 500)GeForce 900
Launch Price229 USD199 USD
ProductionActiveActive
Release DateApr 18th, 2017Jan 22nd, 2015

Graphics Features

RX 580 GTX 960
DirectX12.0 (12_0)12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL21.2
OpenGL4.54.6
Shader Model66.1
Vulkan1.1.821.1.82

Graphics Processor

RX 580 GTX 960
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Maxwell 2.0
Die Size244 mm²228 mm²
GPU NamePolaris 20GM206
GPU VariantPolaris 20 XTX (215-0910038)GM206-300-A1
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors5,700 million2,940 million

Memory

RX 580 GTX 960
Bandwidth256.0 GB/s112.2 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit128 bit
Memory Size8192 MB2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

RX 580 GTX 960
ROPs3232
Shading Units23041024
TMUs14464

Theoretical Performance

RX 580 GTX 960
FP32 (float) performance6,175 GFLOPS2,413 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance385.9 GFLOPS (1:16)75.39 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate42.88 GPixel/s37.70 GPixel/s
Texture Rate193.0 GTexel/s75.39 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.
Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

What affects game performance? Clarity or Details?

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Compare
GPU Compare
CPU Hierarchy
CPU Compare
Laptop Hierarchy
Gaming Laptops
Monitor Hierarchy
Gaming Monitors
Headset Hierarchy
Gaming Headsets

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