Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs GeForce GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M with Iris Plus Graphics 650, including specs and performance data.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.83
+116%

GTX 965M outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 650 by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking451648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.6121.01
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGM206SKaby Lake GT3e
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 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 cores1024384
Core clock speed944 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm++
Power consumption (TDP)unknown15 Watt
Texture fill rate73.6055.20
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS0.8832 TFLOPS
ROPs326
TMUs6448

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
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)Ring Bus
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount2 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth80 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent
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+-
Quick Syncno data+
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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 9.83
+116%
Iris Plus Graphics 650 4.55

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
+116%
Iris Plus Graphics 650 1757

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
+165%
Iris Plus Graphics 650 2762

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 965M 5536
+226%
Iris Plus Graphics 650 1698

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 965M 34748
+164%
Iris Plus Graphics 650 13153

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 965M 259766
+60.8%
Iris Plus Graphics 650 161538

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 965M 1810
+226%
Iris Plus Graphics 650 555

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
+110%
21
−110%
1440p21
+133%
9−10
−133%
4K19
+138%
8−9
−138%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+138%
12−14
−138%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Battlefield 5 49
+345%
10−12
−345%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Far Cry New Dawn 40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+132%
27−30
−132%
Hitman 3 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+275%
12−14
−275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 69
+306%
16−18
−306%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+215%
12−14
−215%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Battlefield 5 37
+236%
10−12
−236%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
+123%
12−14
−123%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+132%
27−30
−132%
Hitman 3 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+175%
12−14
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+88.2%
16−18
−88.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+406%
16−18
−406%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+0%
12−14
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Horizon Zero Dawn 23
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+88.2%
16−18
−88.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+167%
12−14
−167%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+438%
8−9
−438%
Hitman 3 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+121%
27−30
−121%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+163%
8−9
−163%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+950%
4−5
−950%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+367%
3−4
−367%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+100%
5−6
−100%

This is how GTX 965M and Iris Plus Graphics 650 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 110% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 133% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 965M is 138% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 965M is 1300% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 650 is 30% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is ahead in 63 tests (94%)
  • Iris Plus Graphics 650 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.83 4.55
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

GTX 965M has a 116% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics 650, on the other hand, has a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 965M is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 650 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M is a notebook card while Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a desktop one.


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