GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
When choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 5500 XT, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 5500 XT.
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 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 11500 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
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
6−7
24−27
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
QHD / 1440p
10−12
50−55
4K / 2160p
7−8
24−27
low / 720p
65−70
120−130
medium / 1080p
35−40
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
230−240
ultra / 1080p
110−120
210−220
QHD / 1440p
85−90
150−160
4K / 2160p
45−50
100−110
high / 768p
160−170
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
QHD / 1440p
18−20
35−40
4K / 2160p
7−8
20−22
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 124% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
85−90
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
QHD / 1440p
14−16
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
210−220
medium / 1080p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
80−85
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
QHD / 1440p
12−14
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−35
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
100−110
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
140−150
high / 1080p
40−45
90−95
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
85−90
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 147% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
85−90
medium / 1080p
20−22
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
70−75
170−180
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
high / 1080p
24−27
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 154% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
120−130
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
high / 768p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture
Maxwell
RDNA 1.0
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Navi 14
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
12 December 2019
Pipelines
1024
1408
Core clock speed
944 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1845 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
162.4
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
Length
180 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
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
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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