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    GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 965M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 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 GeForce GTX 590 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 965M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    GeForce GTX 965M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 590 GeForce GTX 965M
    Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 4 GB
    Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 965M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 271 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 965M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

    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 590.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 590 GeForce GTX 965M
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name GF110 N16E-GS, N16E-GR
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 24 March 2011 5 January 2015
    Pipelines 1024 1024
    Core clock speed 1215 MHz 944 MHz
    Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 77.7 billion/sec 73.60
    Floating-point performance 2x 1,244.2 gflops 2,355 gflops
    Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1707 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 327.7 GB/s 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.2 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1024 1024
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 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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