GeForce GTX 965M SLI vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q, 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 965M SLI stacks up against Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q 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 965M SLI or Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M SLI Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 965M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 965M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M SLI is 324 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 965M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is 9000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 40−45
ultra / 1080p 21−24 27−30
QHD / 1440p 16−18 21−24
4K / 2160p 10−11 12−14
low / 720p 60−65 65−70
medium / 1080p 40−45 50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M SLI Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q
Architecture Maxwell Turing
Code name N19E-Q1 MAX-Q
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 27 May 2019
Pipelines 2048 1920
Core clock speed 924 MHz 600 - 870 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 1215 - 1380 MHz
Transistor count 2x 5200 Million 10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 175.0
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA + 7.5
SLI options +
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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