GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs GTX 965M

Place in the ranking	457	387
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.50	12.09
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM206S	GP107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2016 (8 years ago)	21 May 2018 (6 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 cores	1024	768
Core clock speed	944 MHz	1392 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	1518 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	73.60	72.86
Floating-point processing power	2.355 TFLOPS	2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	24
TMUs	64	48

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 size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	84.1 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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 Boost	2.0	no 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.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.7	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

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

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.22
+34.3%

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 3794

GTX 1050 3 GB 5094
+34.3%

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 HD	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
1440p	26 −15.4%	30−35 +15.4%
4K	20 −20%	24−27 +20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

−20%

18−20
+20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 −29%	40−45 +29%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Battlefield 5	49 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	40 −25%	50−55 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%
Hitman 3	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −29.6%	70−75 +29.6%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	69 −30.4%	90−95 +30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −27%	80−85 +27%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	41 −34.1%	55−60 +34.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Battlefield 5	37 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	29 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%
Hitman 3	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −29.6%	70−75 +29.6%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	86 −27.9%	110−120 +27.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −27%	80−85 +27%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	28 −25%	35−40 +25%
Hitman 3	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	23 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −27%	80−85 +27%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−25%

40−45
+25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10 −20%	12−14 +20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Hitman 3	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −29%	80−85 +29%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−28.6%

27−30
+28.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Hitman 3	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −31%	55−60 +31%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	14 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%