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    GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon HD 7950

    When comparing GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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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:

    GeForce GTX 965M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M Radeon HD 7950
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 965M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7950.
    • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7950 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7950 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.

    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 Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M Radeon HD 7950
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 5 January 2015 31 January 2012
    Pipelines 1024 1792
    Core clock speed 944 MHz
    Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 1250 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 73.60 89.60
    Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 2,867 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.56 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s 381 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    PowerTune +
    ZeroCore +
    Design reference
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    CrossFire +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.78 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13.86 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 250 Sol/s
    Compute units 28
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
    AppAcceleration +
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