FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTX 965M

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 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 FirePro S9050 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

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 965M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
  Check Price Check Price
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 965M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 44 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 965M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 20−22
ultra / 1080p 12−14 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 24−27
FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 965M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 965M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2014 5 January 2015
Pipelines 1792 1024
Core clock speed 900 MHz 944 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 73.60
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,355 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCIe 3.0 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 +
Form factor full height / full length
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
  Check Price Check Price