GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon RX 5600M

When comparing GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 5600M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 5600M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 5600M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 5600M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 9500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture Maxwell Navi / RDNA
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR Navi 10
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 January 2015 7 January 2020
Pipelines 1024 2304
Core clock speed 944 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 1265 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 73.60 182.2
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 288.0 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
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
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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