GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon HD 7690M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7690M 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 7690M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7690M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7690M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7690M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon HD 7690M
Power consumption (TDP)
20 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7690M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 965M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 344 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M is 1100 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
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
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
30−35
−
ultra / 1080p
27−30
5−6
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
14−16
medium / 1080p
35−40
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 388% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7690M 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
40−45
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 132% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
50−55
20−22
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
45−50
ultra / 1080p
75−80
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
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
10−12
medium / 1080p
27−30
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 575% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
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
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 237% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
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
18−20
medium / 1080p
35−40
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 357% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
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 Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
12−14
2−3
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 Radeon HD 7690M.
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 Radeon HD 7690M.
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 Radeon HD 7690M.
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 Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
70−75
10−11
medium / 768p
45−50
8−9
high / 1080p
24−27
4−5
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 560% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon HD 7690M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Thames XT / XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
7 June 2011
Pipelines
1024
480
Core clock speed
944 MHz
600 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
17.40
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
3600/1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
28.8 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
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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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