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    GeForce GTX 870M vs GeForce GTX 965M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 870M 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 GTX 870M stacks up against GeForce GTX 965M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 965M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 GTX 870M or GeForce GTX 965M here:

    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 965M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M GeForce GTX 965M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 3 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 965M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 35−40 35−40
    medium / 1080p 21−24 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M GeForce GTX 965M
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name N15P-GT N16E-GS, N16E-GR
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 5 January 2015
    Pipelines 1344 1024
    Core clock speed 941 MHz 944 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz 950 / 1151 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 108.3 73.60
    Floating-point performance 2,599 gflops 2,355 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1344 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s 226 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160 +
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder + +
    Optimus + +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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