GeForce GTX 965M vs UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 965M will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 965M and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 965M and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU 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 UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 644 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 6−7
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 16−18
medium / 1080p 24−27 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR Ice Lake G1 Gen. 11
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 January 2015 28 May 2019
Pipelines 1024 32
Core clock speed 944 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 73.60
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
Shared memory - +
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan 1.1
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 +
Quick Sync +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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