GeForce GTX 965M vs GRID K520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and GRID K520, 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 GRID K520, check out specs charts below.
GRID K520
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 | GRID K520 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 965M and GRID K520 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and GRID K520 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 199 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
- GeForce GTX 965M and GRID K520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 9% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 17% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| GeForce GTX 965M and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 965M | GRID K520 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Kepler |
| Code name | N16E-GS, N16E-GR | GK104 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 | 23 July 2013 |
| Pipelines | 1024 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 745 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 950 / 1151 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,940 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 95.36 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,355 gflops | 2x 2,448 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.0 |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 226 Mh/s | 76 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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