GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GTX 965M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M SLI with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 965M SLI
2015
2x 4 GB GDDR5
14.93

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms GTX 965M SLI by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking334215
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data72.32
Power efficiencyno data27.13
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameno dataGA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 January 2015 (10 years ago)2 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores20482304
Core clock speed924 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors2x 5200 Million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data70 Watt
Texture fill rateno data105.8
Floating-point processing powerno data6.774 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data72
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data168.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 data1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

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 HD72
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−52.2%
140−150
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−52.2%
140−150
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−54.5%
85−90
+54.5%
Fortnite 85−90
−57.3%
140−150
+57.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−49.3%
100−105
+49.3%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−53.8%
80−85
+53.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
Valorant 120−130
−55%
200−210
+55%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−52.2%
140−150
+52.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−42.9%
300−310
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Dota 2 95−100
−51.5%
150−160
+51.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−54.5%
85−90
+54.5%
Fortnite 85−90
−57.3%
140−150
+57.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−49.3%
100−105
+49.3%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−53.8%
80−85
+53.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−53.2%
95−100
+53.2%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
Valorant 120−130
−55%
200−210
+55%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Dota 2 95−100
−51.5%
150−160
+51.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−54.5%
85−90
+54.5%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−49.3%
100−105
+49.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
Valorant 120−130
−55%
200−210
+55%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 85−90
−57.3%
140−150
+57.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−59.7%
190−200
+59.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−59.2%
250−260
+59.2%
Valorant 160−170
−54.3%
250−260
+54.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−52.8%
55−60
+52.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−52.8%
55−60
+52.8%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Valorant 90−95
−55.6%
140−150
+55.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Dota 2 55−60
−57.9%
90−95
+57.9%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

This is how GTX 965M SLI and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 53% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.93 23.94
Recency 5 January 2015 2 February 2024
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm

RTX 3050 6 GB has a 60.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.

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