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    GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When comparing GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 M290X 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 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce GTX 965M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 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 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 94 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 30−35
    medium / 1080p 24−27 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 5 January 2015 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 1024 1280
    Core clock speed 944 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 73.60 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 153.6 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 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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