GeForce GTX 965M vs Quadro 500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro 500M 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 Quadro 500M 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 Quadro 500M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 965M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 244 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 700 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M Quadro 500M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR GF108
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1024 96
Core clock speed 944 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 73.60 11.20
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 268.8 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 28.8 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 1.1
Vulkan 1.1 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
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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