GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon RX 460
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460, 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 RX 460, 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 RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Check Price
Check Price
GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 146 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 4500 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
200−210
ultra / 1080p
110−120
120−130
QHD / 1440p
85−90
95−100
4K / 2160p
45−50
50−55
high / 768p
160−170
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
20−22
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
70−75
70−75
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon RX 460
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
8 August 2016
Pipelines
1024
896
Core clock speed
944 MHz
1090 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
67.20
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
2,150 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
112.0 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
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
240 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
+
Check Price
Check Price
