GeForce GTX 965M vs GRID M60 2Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and GRID M60 2Q 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 GRID M60 2Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 M60 2Q
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 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M60 2Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and GRID M60 2Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID M60 2Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 387 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GeForce GTX 965M and GRID M60 2Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 2512 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 GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M GRID M60 2Q
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell 2.0
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1024 2048
Core clock speed 944 MHz 557 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 73.60 150.8
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
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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