GeForce 825M vs GeForce GTX 965M

In this comparison between GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 965M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 825M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 965M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 965M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 965M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 825M or GeForce GTX 965M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 825M GeForce GTX 965M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 825M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 825M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 825M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 94 MHz higher, than GeForce 825M.
  • GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 965M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce 825M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 20−22
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 2−3 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1750% more, than GeForce 825M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 825M GeForce GTX 965M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK208 N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 27 January 2014 5 January 2015
Pipelines 384 1024
Core clock speed 850 MHz 944 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.11 73.60
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2,355 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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