GeForce GTX 770 vs GeForce GTX 965M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 770 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 GTX 770 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 965M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 770 GeForce GTX 965M
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 770 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 770.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 965M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 102 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • GeForce GTX 770 and GeForce GTX 965M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 4512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 20−22
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 770 GeForce GTX 965M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104 N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2013 5 January 2015
Pipelines 1536 1024
Core clock speed 1046 MHz 944 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz 950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 134 billion/sec 73.60
Floating-point performance 3,333 gflops 2,355 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7012 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.3 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1536 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 113 Mh/s 226 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3.9 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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