GeForce GTX 965M SLI vs Quadro M5500

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro M5500. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro M5500. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro M5500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro M5500 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 SLI or Quadro M5500 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M SLI Quadro M5500
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 8 GB
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  • Quadro M5500 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 965M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M5500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro M5500 are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 215 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Quadro M5500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 1606 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 40−45
ultra / 1080p 21−24 27−30
QHD / 1440p 16−18 21−24
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−12
low / 720p 60−65 65−70
medium / 1080p 40−45 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M SLI Quadro M5500
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 4 April 2016
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 924 MHz 1139 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 1140 MHz
Transistor count 2x 5200 Million 5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6606 MHz
Memory bandwidth 211 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0 12
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA + +
SLI options + +
Laptop size large large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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