GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon HD 6990
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 6990 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 Radeon HD 6990 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
Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)
375 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6990 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6990 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 114 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
200−210
170−180
ultra / 1080p
110−120
95−100
QHD / 1440p
85−90
50−55
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
95−100
medium / 1080p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
QHD / 1440p
12−14
9−10
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
40−45
30−33
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon HD 6990
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Antilles
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
8 March 2011
Pipelines
1024
1536
Core clock speed
944 MHz
830 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
79.68
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length
295 mm
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)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
265 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
24 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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