GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R7 A265
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 A265, 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 A265, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 A265
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 A265 | |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
- GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 219 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
- GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 1−2 |
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 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 528% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 230−240 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 200−210 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 35−40 |
QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | − |
4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
high / 768p | 160−170 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 120−130 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 293% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 462% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | 3−4 |
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 237% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 3−4 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 1100% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 8−9 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 7−8 |
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 700% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 A265. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M | Radeon R7 A265 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | N16E-GS, N16E-GR | Opal |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 5 January 2015 | 9 January 2014 |
Pipelines | 1024 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 725 MHz |
Boost Clock | 950 / 1151 MHz | 825 MHz |
Transistor count | 2,940 million | 950 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 19.80 |
Floating-point performance | 2,355 gflops | 633.6 gflops |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
G-SYNC support | + | |
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
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 | |
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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