GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R9 M395X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M395X, 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 R9 M395X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M395X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
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 R9 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M395X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 221 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
18−20
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
low / 720p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
240−250
medium / 768p
200−210
210−220
ultra / 1080p
110−120
130−140
QHD / 1440p
85−90
100−110
4K / 2160p
45−50
60−65
high / 768p
160−170
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% 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 R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
21−24
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
140−150
medium / 1080p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 3
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Amethyst XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
16 October 2014
Pipelines
1024
2048
Core clock speed
944 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
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
413 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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