Radeon RX 460 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 965M

Place in performance ranking	423	412
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.94	no data
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	N16E-GS, N16E-GR	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 January 2015 (9 years ago)	8 August 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$86
Current price	$1546	$95 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	896
CUDA cores	1024	no data
Core clock speed	944 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	950 / 1151 MHz	1180 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	73.60	66.08
Floating-point performance	2,355 gflops	2,115 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data
SLI options	+	no data

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	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	80 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	No outputs	No outputs
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	no data	+
GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
BatteryBoost	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1	1.2.131
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 9.76

RX 460 Mobile 10.09
+3.4%

Radeon RX 460 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 965M by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 965M 7322

RX 460 Mobile 7793
+6.4%

Radeon RX 460 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 965M by 6% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 965M 5536
+8.4%

RX 460 Mobile 5108

GeForce GTX 965M outperforms Radeon RX 460 Mobile by 8% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 965M 34748
+11%

RX 460 Mobile 31294

GeForce GTX 965M outperforms Radeon RX 460 Mobile by 11% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 965M 259766
+170%

RX 460 Mobile 96383

GeForce GTX 965M outperforms Radeon RX 460 Mobile by 170% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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	46 +31.4%	35 −31.4%
1440p	24 +0%	24−27 +0%
4K	21 +0%	21−24 +0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

−6.7%

16−18
+6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Battlefield 5	49 +53.1%	30−35 −53.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	40 +42.9%	27−30 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	47 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
Hitman 3	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	46 +35.3%	30−35 −35.3%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 +60.7%	27−30 −60.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Battlefield 5	37 +15.6%	30−35 −15.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	32 +14.3%	27−30 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	41 +17.1%	35−40 −17.1%
Hitman 3	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	34 +0%	30−35 +0%
Metro Exodus	35 +20.7%	27−30 −20.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	36 +28.6%	27−30 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 +3.3%	30 −3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	28 −25%	35−40 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	23 −47.8%	30−35 +47.8%
Metro Exodus	32 +10.3%	27−30 −10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 +5.9%	17 −5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

32
+14.3%

27−30

−14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −5.3%	20−22 +5.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	22 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	21−24 −4.3%	24−27 +4.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Hitman 3	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3 −100%	6−7 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +7.7%	12−14 −7.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	31 +210%	10−11 −210%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

10−11

+0%

This is how GTX 965M and RX 460 Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 965M is 31% faster in 1080p
RX 460 Mobile is 0% faster in 1440p
RX 460 Mobile is 0% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 965M is 210% faster than the RX 460 Mobile.
in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 460 Mobile is 100% faster than the GTX 965M.

All in all, in popular games: