GeForce GTX 965M vs HD Graphics 630
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and HD Graphics 630, 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 HD Graphics 630, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 630
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 | HD Graphics 630 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 64 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and HD Graphics 630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
- HD Graphics 630 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M.
- GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and HD Graphics 630 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and HD Graphics 630 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 644 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 630.
- GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 630 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 310% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 120% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 88% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 433% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 184% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 184% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 43% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 312% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than HD Graphics 630. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 965M | HD Graphics 630 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake |
| Code name | N16E-GS, N16E-GR | Kaby-Lake-H-GT2 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 | 1 January 2017 |
| Pipelines | 1024 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 950 / 1151 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,940 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,355 gflops | 441.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 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 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1.103 |
| 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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