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    GeForce GTX 965M SLI vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 SLI or Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire here:

    GeForce GTX 965M SLI Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M SLI Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 2x 4 GB
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    • GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 965M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M SLI is 74 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
    • GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M SLI is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 18−20
    4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
    low / 720p 60−65 60−65
    medium / 1080p 40−45 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M SLI Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name Neptune CF
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 5 January 2015 1 March 2014
    Pipelines 2048 2560
    Core clock speed 924 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 950 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 5200 Million 2x 2800 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0 DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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