GeForce GTX 965M vs GTX 780M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780M SLI and GeForce GTX 965M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780M SLI
2013
2x 4 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
19.53
+98.3%

GTX 780M SLI outperforms GTX 965M by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking286456
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.6913.51
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameN14E-GTXGM206S
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 May 2013 (11 years ago)2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30721024
Core clock speed823 MHz944 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1150 MHz
Number of transistors7080 Million2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Wattunknown
Texture fill rateno data73.60
Floating-point processing powerno data2.355 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data64

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataMXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options++

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width2x 256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data80 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent
VGA аnalog display supportno data+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno data+
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus++
BatteryBoost-+
Anselno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 780M SLI 19.53
+98.3%
GTX 965M 9.85

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 780M SLI 14140
+93.1%
GTX 965M 7322

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 780M SLI 36004
+52.8%
GTX 965M 23562

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 780M SLI 10091
+82.3%
GTX 965M 5536

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 780M SLI 66148
+90.4%
GTX 965M 34748

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 780M SLI 133
+100%
GTX 965M 66

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD98
+118%
45
−118%
1440p50−55
+92.3%
26
−92.3%
4K35−40
+75%
20
−75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+113%
14−16
−113%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+45.2%
31
−45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+127%
14−16
−127%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+34.7%
49
−34.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+105%
20−22
−105%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+113%
14−16
−113%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+104%
21−24
−104%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+35%
40
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+92.3%
65−70
−92.3%
Hitman 3 40−45
+111%
18−20
−111%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+79.6%
50−55
−79.6%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+126%
30−35
−126%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+20%
45
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
−3%
69
+3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+46%
60−65
−46%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+9.8%
41
−9.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+127%
14−16
−127%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+78.4%
37
−78.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+105%
20−22
−105%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+113%
14−16
−113%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+104%
21−24
−104%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+86.2%
29
−86.2%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+92.3%
65−70
−92.3%
Hitman 3 40−45
+111%
18−20
−111%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+79.6%
50−55
−79.6%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+126%
30−35
−126%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+63.6%
33
−63.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+109%
30−35
−109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−91.1%
86
+91.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+46%
60−65
−46%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+246%
13
−246%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+127%
14−16
−127%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+105%
20−22
−105%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+113%
14−16
−113%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+104%
21−24
−104%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+346%
28
−346%
Hitman 3 40−45
+111%
18−20
−111%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+322%
23
−322%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+109%
30−35
−109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+150%
18
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+46%
60−65
−46%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+68.8%
32
−68.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+105%
18−20
−105%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+107%
14−16
−107%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+110%
10
−110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+109%
10−12
−109%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+163%
40−45
−163%
Hitman 3 24−27
+84.6%
12−14
−84.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+128%
18
−128%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+242%
12−14
−242%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+91.9%
60−65
−91.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+57.1%
21
−57.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Hitman 3 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+148%
40−45
−148%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+61.5%
13
−61.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+300%
3
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+100%
14
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+80%
10
−80%

This is how GTX 780M SLI and GTX 965M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780M SLI is 118% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 780M SLI is 92% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 780M SLI is 75% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 780M SLI is 346% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 965M is 91% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 780M SLI is ahead in 70 tests (97%)
  • GTX 965M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.53 9.85

GTX 780M SLI has a 98.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 780M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M in performance tests.


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