GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 260X, 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 R7 260X, check out specs charts below.
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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 R7 260X.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
200−210
180−190
ultra / 1080p
110−120
100−110
QHD / 1440p
85−90
55−60
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−35
high / 768p
160−170
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
100−110
medium / 1080p
70−75
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
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 R7 260X.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 R7 260X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
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 22% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2.0
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1024
896
Core clock speed
944 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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