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Cheapaz Chips 2026

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Cheapaz Chips 2026 Round 1 - May 18th until June 21st 2026

Hardware:

  • nVidia GeForce GTX 960

General rules/info:

  • Only make submissions with a nVidia GeForce GTX 960 videocard

  • Use 1 videocard core in total

  • Processor speed is limited to 5005 MHz. 6 cores, 12 threads maximum. Disabling cores is allowed

  • All hardware mods allowed, as long as the core remains a GM206-300 and it's still identified as a GTX 960 in each benchmark and GPU-Z

  • No cooling restrictions

  • Benchmark verification screenshot must contain: Windows taskbar, desktop wallpaper, benchmark window and score, CPU-Z (CPU, memory and mainboard tab), GPU-Z (GPU tab)

  • Use UL systeminfo version, benchmark version and CPU-Z/GPU-Z versions as per standard benchmark rules

  • Please attach a picture of your running overclocking rig

  • Moderation may request video proof for submitted scores

  • Use the official competition wallpaper as desktop background

Stage 1 (3DMark Time Spy (GPU)) limitations:

  • Only make submissions with a nVidia GeForce GTX 960 videocard

  • Valid UL benchmarks verification link is required (system timer error not allowed), HW monitoring must be enabled

  • Other standard benchmark rules apply

  • Use the official Cheapaz Chips 2026 Round 1 - GTX 960 wallpaper

  • Bugged runs (benchmark rendering black/white) are invalid. Video proof may be requested by moderation

Stage 2 (3DMark Fire Strike (GPU)) limitations:

  • Only make submissions with a nVidia GeForce GTX 960 videocard

  • UL benchmarks verification link is required (system timer error not allowed), HW monitoring must be enabled

  • Other standard benchmark rules apply

  • Use the official Cheapaz Chips 2026 Round 1 - GTX 960 wallpaper

  • Bugged runs (benchmark rendering black/white) are invalid. Video proof may be requested by moderation

Stage 3 (Unigine Heaven Xtreme) limitations:

  • Only make submissions with a nVidia GeForce GTX 960 videocard

  • Other standard benchmark rules apply

  • Use the official Cheapaz Chips 2026 Round 1 - GTX 960 wallpaper

Stage 4 (GPUPI v3.3 - 1B by BenchMate) limitations:

  • Only make submissions with a nVidia GeForce GTX 960 videocard

  • Other standard benchmark rules apply

  • Use the official Cheapaz Chips 2026 Round 1 - GTX 960 wallpaper

Competition wallpaper:

Cheapaz_2026_R1_GTX960_JPG.jpg

Sample screenshots:

  • 3DMark Time Spy (GPU):

TSGPU.png

  • 3DMark Fire Strike (GPU):

FSGPU.png

  • Unigine Heaven Xtreme:

HEAVEN.png

  • GPUPI v3.3 - 1B by BenchMate:

GPUPI.jpg

Edited by Asyq

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