GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R9 M270X
When comparing GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 M270X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon R9 M270X
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 M270X | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 219 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| 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 R9 M270X. | ||
| 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 R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| 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 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| 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 R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 155% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 965M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N16E-GS, N16E-GR | Venus |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 1024 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 950 / 1151 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,940 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,355 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | |
| CUDA | + | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 226 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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