GeForce 9650M GS vs GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce 9650M GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.84
+1306%

GTX 965M outperforms 9650M GS by a whopping 1306% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4551168
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.721.68
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM206SG84
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2016 (8 years ago)13 March 2008 (16 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 cores102432
Core clock speed944 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown29 Watt
Texture fill rate73.6010.00
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs6416

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s25.6 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no 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 Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.74.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.3N/A
CUDA+1.1

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 965M 9.84
+1306%
9650M GS 0.70

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 965M 3796
+1306%
9650M GS 270

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 965M 23562
+1219%
9650M GS 1786

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 HD44
+1367%
3−4
−1367%
1440p20
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
4K21
+2000%
1−2
−2000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+675%
4−5
−675%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Battlefield 5 49
+1533%
3−4
−1533%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Far Cry New Dawn 40
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1525%
4−5
−1525%
Hitman 3 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+391%
10−12
−391%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 69
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+103%
30−35
−103%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Battlefield 5 37
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1525%
4−5
−1525%
Hitman 3 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+391%
10−12
−391%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+760%
10−11
−760%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+103%
30−35
−103%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Hitman 3 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 23
+109%
10−12
−109%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+103%
30−35
−103%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 32 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Hitman 3 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Metro Exodus 14−16 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+3000%
2−3
−3000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+600%
3−4
−600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3
+200%
1−2
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+400%
2−3
−400%

This is how GTX 965M and 9650M GS compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 1367% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 1900% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 965M is 2000% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 965M is 3900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 965M surpassed 9650M GS in all 35 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.84 0.70
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm

GTX 965M has a 1305.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 965M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9650M GS in performance tests.


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