GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon E8860
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon E8860, 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 Radeon E8860, check out specs charts below.
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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 | Radeon E8860 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
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- GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon E8860 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon E8860.
- GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon E8860 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon E8860 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 369 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
- GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon E8860 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 173% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 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 Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 230−240 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 200−210 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 55−60 |
QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 160−170 | 85−90 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 80−85 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 9−10 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 170% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
low / 720p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 125% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 169% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 106% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 130% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon E8860. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M | Radeon E8860 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | N16E-GS, N16E-GR | Venus |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 5 January 2015 | 25 January 2014 |
Pipelines | 1024 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 575 MHz |
Boost Clock | 950 / 1151 MHz | 625 MHz |
Transistor count | 2,940 million | 1,500 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 25.00 |
Floating-point performance | 2,355 gflops | 800.0 gflops |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 4500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
G-SYNC support | + | |
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | + | |
CUDA cores | 1024 | |
Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
SLI options | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 226 Mh/s | 48 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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