GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 965M stacks up against Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 Pro WX Vega M GL here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - with Vega.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 13 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1100 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
6−7
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−12
35−40
4K / 2160p
7−8
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
220−230
ultra / 1080p
110−120
180−190
QHD / 1440p
85−90
110−120
4K / 2160p
45−50
70−75
high / 768p
160−170
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
180−190
medium / 1080p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Fortnite is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
12−14
30−35
4K / 2160p
12−14
24−27
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
100−110
140−150
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
40−45
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
QHD / 1440p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Metro Exodus is 82% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
70−75
130−140
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
5 January 2015
7 January 2018
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
944 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1011 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
80.88
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1
1.2.131
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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