GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 965M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce GTX 965M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce GTX 965M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 965M
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 965M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 368 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 965M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1600 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 20−22
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 965M
Architecture Tesla Maxwell
Code name G80 N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 5 January 2015
Pipelines 128 1024
Core clock speed 576 MHz 944 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 73.60
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 2,355 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 575 1024
Bus support 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 +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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