Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 965M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 965M SLI
2015
2x 4 GB GDDR5
14.93

RX 6500 outperforms GTX 965M SLI by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking334302
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 January 2015 (10 years ago)no data

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 cores2048no data
Core clock speed924 MHzno data
Boost clock speed950 MHzno data
Number of transistors2x 5200 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data

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
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed5000 MHzno data
Shared memory-no data

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_1no data
CUDA+-

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
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−11.6%
75−80
+11.6%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−12.7%
60−65
+12.7%
Fortnite 85−90
−10.1%
95−100
+10.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−11.5%
55−60
+11.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−15%
65−70
+15%
Valorant 120−130
−7.8%
130−140
+7.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−11.6%
75−80
+11.6%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
−7.7%
220−230
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Dota 2 95−100
−8.2%
100−110
+8.2%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−12.7%
60−65
+12.7%
Fortnite 85−90
−10.1%
95−100
+10.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−11.5%
55−60
+11.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−13.1%
65−70
+13.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−14.7%
35−40
+14.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−15%
65−70
+15%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−15.6%
50−55
+15.6%
Valorant 120−130
−7.8%
130−140
+7.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−11.6%
75−80
+11.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Dota 2 95−100
−8.2%
100−110
+8.2%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−12.7%
60−65
+12.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−15%
65−70
+15%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−15.6%
50−55
+15.6%
Valorant 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 85−90
−10.1%
95−100
+10.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−11.8%
130−140
+11.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−14.8%
30−35
+14.8%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−8.3%
170−180
+8.3%
Valorant 160−170
−8%
170−180
+8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−13%
50−55
+13%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−13.9%
40−45
+13.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−15%
45−50
+15%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−16.7%
40−45
+16.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
−10%
30−35
+10%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Valorant 90−95
−15.6%
100−110
+15.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−16.7%
27−30
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
−10.5%
60−65
+10.5%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%

This is how GTX 965M SLI and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 11% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 25% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed GTX 965M SLI in all 44 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.93 16.85

RX 6500 has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M SLI in performance tests.

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