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    GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R7 250X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 250X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 250X.
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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 R7 250X
    Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 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 R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
    • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 875 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 1−2
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 24−27
    medium / 1080p 24−27 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M Radeon R7 250X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR Cape Verde
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 5 January 2015 13 February 2014
    Pipelines 1024 640
    Core clock speed 944 MHz
    Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 73.60 38.00
    Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 1,216 gflops
    Length 210 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 96 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 +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s 152 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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