GeForce GTX 965M vs Quadro P5200 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro P5200 Max Q 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 P5200 Max Q 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 P5200 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro P5200 Max Q has 12 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Quadro P5200 Max Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P5200 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P5200 Max Q is 372 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P5200 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P5200 Max Q is 4716 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 50−55
ultra / 1080p 12−14 30−35
QHD / 1440p 6−7 27−30
4K / 2160p 5−6 14−16
low / 720p 35−40 75−80
medium / 1080p 24−27 60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P5200 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M Quadro P5200 Max Q
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR GP104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 21 February 2018
Pipelines 1024 2560
Core clock speed 944 MHz 1316 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 1569 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 73.60 251.0
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 7216 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 230.9 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
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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