Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
965M SLI vs 1060 Mobile
Price now
240$
Games supported
86%
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 1506
- Max video memory 6 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 8000
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed 924
- Max video memory 2x 4096 MB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 5000
- Maximum resolution
Price now
149$
Games supported
83%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 199 | 246 |
| Value for money | 37.45 | 26.19 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Maxwell (2014−2018) |
| GPU code name | N17E-G1 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 August 2016 (6 years old) | 5 January 2015 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $237.11 | no data |
| Current price | $240 (1x MSRP) | $149 |
Value for money
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 2048 |
| CUDA cores | 1280 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 924 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1708 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 2x 5200 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 80 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 133.6 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 4,275 gflops | no data |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile and GeForce GTX 965M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| SLI options | - | + |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2x 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | no data |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Optimus | no data | + |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | no data |
| CUDA | + | + |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 965M SLI by 2% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 965M SLI by 46% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Score
Benchmark coverage: 13%
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 965M SLI by 25% in 3DMark Fire Strike Score.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 965M SLI by 13% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 8%
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms GeForce GTX 965M SLI by 19% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 77
+6.9%
| 72
−6.9%
|
| 1440p | 44 | no data |
| 4K | 29 | no data |
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+24.1%
|
27−30
−24.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 62
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 53
+82.8%
|
27−30
−82.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 96
+62.7%
|
55−60
−62.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 73
+62.2%
|
45−50
−62.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+24.1%
|
27−30
−24.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
+63%
|
45−50
−63%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 69
+46.8%
|
45−50
−46.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 102
+70%
|
60−65
−70%
|
| Hitman 3 | 76
+52%
|
50−55
−52%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 62
+63.2%
|
35−40
−63.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 52
+79.3%
|
27−30
−79.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60
+62.2%
|
35−40
−62.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55
+66.7%
|
30−35
−66.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 54
+54.3%
|
35−40
−54.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 45
+55.2%
|
27−30
−55.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 81
+37.3%
|
55−60
−37.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 62
+37.8%
|
45−50
−37.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+24.1%
|
27−30
−24.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 68
+47.8%
|
45−50
−47.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 66
+40.4%
|
45−50
−40.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 91
+51.7%
|
60−65
−51.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 66
+32%
|
50−55
−32%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45
+18.4%
|
35−40
−18.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40
+48.1%
|
27−30
−48.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
−7.4%
|
27−30
+7.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 51
+37.8%
|
35−40
−37.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 69
+81.6%
|
35−40
−81.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 48
+45.5%
|
30−35
−45.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 37
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 38
+31%
|
27−30
−31%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 71
+20.3%
|
55−60
−20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+24.1%
|
27−30
−24.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 64
+39.1%
|
45−50
−39.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60
+27.7%
|
45−50
−27.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 71
+18.3%
|
60−65
−18.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 28
−17.9%
|
30−35
+17.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 37
+42.3%
|
24−27
−42.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+25%
|
27−30
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 29
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 23
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 17
+30.8%
|
12−14
−30.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 32
+45.5%
|
21−24
−45.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 27
+80%
|
14−16
−80%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+35.9%
|
35−40
−35.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 43
+48.3%
|
27−30
−48.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45
+36.4%
|
30−35
−36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
+67.6%
|
30−35
−67.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 19
+72.7%
|
10−12
−72.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 15
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 11
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
+52.9%
|
16−18
−52.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 28
+40%
|
20−22
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 23
+35.3%
|
16−18
−35.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
+52.2%
|
21−24
−52.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 20.61 | 16.94 |
| Recency | 18 August 2016 | 5 January 2015 |
| Memory bus width | 192 | 128 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 2048 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
since it shows better performance.
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Competitors of GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile by AMD
According to our data, the closest equivalent to GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile by AMD is Radeon RX 580 Mobile, which is slower by 3% and lower by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile:
Competitors of GeForce GTX 965M SLI by AMD
According to our data, the closest equivalent to GeForce GTX 965M SLI by AMD is Radeon RX Vega M GH, which is slower by 2% and lower by 4 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 965M SLI:
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