GeForce GTX 960M vs Iris Plus Graphics 650
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 960M will be the best choice, for others Iris Plus Graphics 650 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 960M and Iris Plus Graphics 650 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 960M and Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 960M or Iris Plus Graphics 650 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
32 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960M has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Plus Graphics 650 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 28 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 796 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−33
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
220−230
150−160
medium / 768p
190−200
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
60−65
QHD / 1440p
70−75
35−40
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 118% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 83% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
2−3
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
95−100
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
10−12
5−6
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
65−70
30−35
medium / 768p
40−45
20−22
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name
N16P-GX
Kaby Lake GT3e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
3 January 2017
Pipelines
640
48
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
55.20
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
883 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.103
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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