GeForce GTX 770M SLI vs GTX 965M

Place in the ranking	458	386
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.68	6.13
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GM206S	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2016 (9 years ago)	30 May 2013 (11 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	1920
Core clock speed	944 MHz	811 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	2x 2540 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	73.60	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.355 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	64	no 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 size	large	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x 3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	2x 192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	no data
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	no data
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)	11
Shader Model	6.7	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.1	no data
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 965M 9.91

GTX 770M SLI 13.33
+34.5%

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 965M 7322

GTX 770M SLI 9569
+30.7%

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	22 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
Elden Ring	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	36 −19.4%	40−45 +19.4%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −38.5%	50−55 +38.5%
Metro Exodus	38 +5.6%	35−40 −5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 +36.4%	30−35 −36.4%
Valorant	35−40 −43.2%	50−55 +43.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
Dota 2	28 −71.4%	45−50 +71.4%
Elden Ring	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −24.4%	50−55 +24.4%
Fortnite	59 −27.1%	75−80 +27.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −38.5%	50−55 +38.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −37.1%	45−50 +37.1%
Metro Exodus	23 −56.5%	35−40 +56.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	41 −139%	95−100 +139%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −26.9%	30−35 +26.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	33 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Valorant	35−40 −43.2%	50−55 +43.2%
World of Tanks	140−150 −25.2%	170−180 +25.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	19 −126%	40−45 +126%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
Dota 2	77 +60.4%	45−50 −60.4%
Far Cry 5	49 −4.1%	50−55 +4.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −38.5%	50−55 +38.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	23 −326%	95−100 +326%
Valorant	35−40 −43.2%	50−55 +43.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Elden Ring	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −113%	100−105 +113%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
World of Tanks	70−75 −32.4%	90−95 +32.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −45.5%	30−35 +45.5%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −47.4%	27−30 +47.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%
Valorant	24−27 −32%	30−35 +32%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Dota 2	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Elden Ring	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −34.5%	35−40 +34.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	44 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%
Fortnite	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Valorant	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%

This is how GTX 965M and GTX 770M SLI compete in popular games:

GTX 770M SLI is 33% faster in 1080p
GTX 770M SLI is 15% faster in 1440p
GTX 770M SLI is 23% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 965M is 83% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 770M SLI is 326% faster.

All in all, in popular games: