GeForce GTX 965M vs Quadro K4200

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro K4200 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 K4200 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 Quadro K4200
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K4200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro K4200 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K4200 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K4200 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 173 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
  • GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro K4200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 2900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 21−24
ultra / 1080p 12−14 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 40−45
medium / 1080p 24−27 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M Quadro K4200
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 22 July 2014
Pipelines 1024 1344
Core clock speed 944 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 784 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 73.60 87.81
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 2,107 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 172.8 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 119 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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