GeForce GTX 965M vs GRID K220Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and GRID K220Q 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 965M will be the best choice, for others GRID K220Q 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

  GeForce GTX 965M GRID K220Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K220Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K220Q has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and GRID K220Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID K220Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 199 MHz higher, than GRID K220Q.
  • GeForce GTX 965M and GRID K220Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K220Q is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 1−2
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 10−12
medium / 1080p 24−27 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 460% more, than GRID K220Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M GRID K220Q
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 2 July 2014
Pipelines 1024 1536
Core clock speed 944 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 73.60 95.36
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 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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