GeForce GTX 965M vs Quadro FX 4800
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro FX 4800 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 Quadro FX 4800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
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 | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
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- GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 4800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
- GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 4800 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 342 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 900 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 450% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro FX 4800 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 136% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 112% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 575% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 237% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 357% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 33% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 516% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 560% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 965M | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N16E-GS, N16E-GR | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 1024 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 950 / 1151 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,940 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,355 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.3 |
| 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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