GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 965M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 965M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 965M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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 GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 965M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 965M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 562 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 965M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 5500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 20−22
ultra / 1080p 35−40 12−14
QHD / 1440p 27−30 6−7
4K / 2160p 16−18 5−6
low / 720p 80−85 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 965M
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name GP106 N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 July 2016 5 January 2015
Pipelines 1280 1024
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 944 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 73.60
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,355 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1
CUDA 6.1 +
G-SYNC +
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 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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