GeForce 945A vs GeForce GTX 965M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 945A and GeForce GTX 965M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 945A stacks up against GeForce GTX 965M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 945A
GeForce GTX 965M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 965M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 GTX 965M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 945A | GeForce GTX 965M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 965M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
- GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 965M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 945A and GeForce GTX 965M are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 128 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
- GeForce 945A and GeForce GTX 965M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 118% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 85−90 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 95−100 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 90% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 82% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 142% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−105 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 30−35 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 945A | GeForce GTX 965M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM108 | N16E-GS, N16E-GR |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 5 January 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | 944 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | 950 / 1151 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,940 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 28.54 | 73.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | 2,355 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 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 | 5.0 | + |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 108 Mh/s | 226 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | 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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