GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R9 FURY X

When comparing GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 FURY X, 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 R9 FURY X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 R9 FURY X
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 FURY X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 FURY X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 FURY X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 FURY X - with GCN 3.0.
  • GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 FURY X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1450 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 FURY X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 50−55
ultra / 1080p 12−14 30−35
QHD / 1440p 6−7 27−30
4K / 2160p 5−6 14−16
low / 720p 35−40 75−80
medium / 1080p 24−27 60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 965M Radeon R9 FURY X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 3.0
Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR Fiji
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 5 January 2015 24 June 2015
Pipelines 1024 4096
Core clock speed 944 MHz
Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 73.60 268.8
Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 8,602 gflops
Length 191 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 512 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1 +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI + +
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Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
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Compute units 64
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
AppAcceleration +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
FRTC +
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