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    GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce GTX 965M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680 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 GTX 680 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.
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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 680 GeForce GTX 965M
    Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 965M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 680 has 2044 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
    • GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 965M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 965M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 62 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
    • GeForce GTX 680 and GeForce GTX 965M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
    4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
    low / 720p 60−65 35−40
    medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 965M
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name GK104 N16E-GS, N16E-GR
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 5 January 2015
    Pipelines 1536 1024
    Core clock speed 1006 MHz 944 MHz
    Boost Clock 1058 MHz 950 / 1151 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 128.8 billion/sec 73.60
    Floating-point performance 3,090.4 gflops 2,355 gflops
    Length 10.0" (25.4 cm)
    Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 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 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1536 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI + +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 121 Mh/s 226 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 15 Mh/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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