GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs 765M SLI

Place in performance ranking	394	398
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	11.29	3.54
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	no data	N17P-G0 Max-Q
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 May 2013 (10 years old)	3 January 2018 (6 years old)
Current price	$149	$1085

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 765M SLI has 219% better value for money than GTX 1050 Max-Q.

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	1536	640
Core clock speed	850 MHz	999 - 1189 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1139 - 1328 MHz
Number of transistors	2x 2540 Million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	34 - 40 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	53.12
Floating-point performance	no data	1,700 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 765M SLI and GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q 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
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	no data

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x 2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	2x 128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	112.1 GB/s
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

no data

No outputs

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	1.2
Vulkan	no data	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. 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.

GTX 765M SLI 10.60
+1.6%

GTX 1050 Max-Q 10.43

765M SLI outperforms 1050 Max-Q by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 765M SLI 25021

GTX 1050 Max-Q 26081
+4.2%

1050 Max-Q outperforms 765M SLI by 4% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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: 17%

GTX 765M SLI 7944
+11.1%

GTX 1050 Max-Q 7154

765M SLI outperforms 1050 Max-Q by 11% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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 made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 765M SLI 5073

GTX 1050 Max-Q 5650
+11.4%

1050 Max-Q outperforms 765M SLI by 11% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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: 14%

GTX 765M SLI 35376

GTX 1050 Max-Q 35392
+0%

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 765M SLI 68

GTX 1050 Max-Q 70
+3%

1050 Max-Q outperforms 765M SLI by 3% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	71 +51.1%	47 −51.1%
1440p	21−24 −4.8%	22 +4.8%
4K	14−16 +0%	14 +0%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

16−18

+0%

16−18

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −68.2%	37 +68.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −27.8%	46 +27.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −28.6%	36 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −37%	37 +37%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −39.3%	39 +39.3%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +2.7%	35−40 −2.7%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −38.9%	25 +38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −30.4%	30 +30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −40.9%	31 +40.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −11.1%	40 +11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +3.7%	27 −3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −25.9%	34 +25.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −32.1%	37 +32.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +2.7%	35−40 −2.7%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −18.8%	19 +18.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +38.5%	13 −38.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −4.3%	24 +4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −59.1%	35 +59.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +37.5%	16 −37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −2.8%	37 +2.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −14.8%	31 +14.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −21.4%	34 +21.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +2.7%	35−40 −2.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +4.8%	21 −4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −13.3%	17 +13.3%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −22.2%	11 +22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −14.3%	16 +14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +0%	10 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Battlefield 5	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −29.4%	22 +29.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −33.3%	24 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −28.6%	9 +28.6%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −75%	7 +75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −33.3%	8 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 −62.5%	13 +62.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +0%	6 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Battlefield 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −22.2%	11 +22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −9.1%	12 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

This is how GTX 765M SLI and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

GTX 765M SLI is 51.1% faster than GTX 1050 Max-Q

1440p resolution:

GTX 1050 Max-Q is 4.8% faster than GTX 765M SLI

4K resolution:

GTX 1050 Max-Q is 0% faster than GTX 765M SLI

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 765M SLI is 38.5% faster than the GTX 1050 Max-Q.
in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Max-Q is 75% faster than the GTX 765M SLI.

All in all, in popular games: