GeForce GTX 965M vs GeForce GTX 970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce GTX 970, 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 GeForce GTX 970, 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
GeForce GTX 970
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce GTX 970 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce GTX 970 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 106 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce GTX 970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
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
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
6−7
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
75−80
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
QHD / 1440p
10−12
50−55
4K / 2160p
7−8
27−30
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
230−240
ultra / 1080p
110−120
−
QHD / 1440p
85−90
150−160
4K / 2160p
45−50
100−110
high / 768p
160−170
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% 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 GeForce GTX 970 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 GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
60−65
QHD / 1440p
18−20
40−45
4K / 2160p
7−8
21−24
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
27−30
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
70−75
QHD / 1440p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
220−230
medium / 1080p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 114% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
85−90
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
QHD / 1440p
12−14
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−35
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 148% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
100−110
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
150−160
high / 1080p
40−45
95−100
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
95−100
medium / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−12
low / 720p
35−40
90−95
medium / 1080p
20−22
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
70−75
180−190
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
GeForce GTX 970
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
GM204
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
19 September 2014
Pipelines
1024
1664
Core clock speed
944 MHz
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1178 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
1024
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
478 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
+
GPU Boost
2.0
2.0
GameWorks
+
+
BatteryBoost
+
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