GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce GTX 965M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.09
+1.8%

RX Vega M GL outperforms GTX 965M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
GTX 965M GTX 965M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking451458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6913.64
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code namePolaris 22GM206S
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (6 years ago)2016 (9 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 cores12801024
Core clock speed931 MHz944 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate80.8873.60
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS2.355 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8064

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfaceIGPMXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s80 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
VGA аnalog display supportno data+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno 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 Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
BatteryBoost-+
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

RX Vega M GL 10.09
+1.8%
GTX 965M 9.91

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.

RX Vega M GL 3878
+1.8%
GTX 965M 3810

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 HD45−50
+0%
45
+0%
1440p24−27
−8.3%
26
+8.3%
4K21−24
−4.8%
22
+4.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+28.6%
28
−28.6%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
59
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+90.2%
41
−90.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−10%
33
+10%
World of Tanks 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−114%
77
+114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+239%
23
−239%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 20−22
−120%
44
+120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
World of Tanks 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Elden Ring 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and GTX 965M compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 8% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 965M is 5% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 239% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 965M is 120% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • GTX 965M is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • there's a draw in 55 tests (87%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.09 9.91
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

RX Vega M GL has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce GTX 965M.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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