965M SLI vs 1650 Mobile

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Combined performance score

GTX 1650 Mobile
18.36
+6.5%

1650 Mobile outperforms 965M SLI by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking279291
Place by popularity54not in top-100
Value for money39.9930.14
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameN18P-G0, N18P-G61no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 April 2019 (4 years old)5 January 2015 (9 years old)
Current price$301 $149
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1650 Mobile has 33% better value for money than GTX 965M SLI.

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 cores10242048
Core clock speed1380 MHz924 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz950 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million2x 5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Wattno data
Texture fill rate99.84no data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1650 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 sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
SLI optionsno 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 typeGDDR5, GDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2x 4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Technologies

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

Optimusno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.140no data
CUDA7.5+

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 1650 Mobile 18.36
+6.5%
GTX 965M SLI 17.24

1650 Mobile outperforms 965M SLI by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


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 1650 Mobile 13132
GTX 965M SLI 14428
+9.9%

965M SLI outperforms 1650 Mobile by 10% 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 1650 Mobile 9313
GTX 965M SLI 10207
+9.6%

965M SLI outperforms 1650 Mobile by 10% 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 1650 Mobile 57365
+12.1%
GTX 965M SLI 51182

1650 Mobile outperforms 965M SLI by 12% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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%

GTX 1650 Mobile 364872
+45.8%
GTX 965M SLI 250259

1650 Mobile outperforms 965M SLI by 46% 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 across all PC games

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

Full HD59
−22%
72
+22%
1440p37
+23.3%
30−35
−23.3%
4K23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 52
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55
+52.8%
35−40
−52.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
+44.8%
27−30
−44.8%
Battlefield 5 60
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 63
+43.2%
40−45
−43.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Far Cry 5 60
+33.3%
45−50
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55
+17%
45−50
−17%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+36.7%
60−65
−36.7%
Hitman 3 69
+43.8%
45−50
−43.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 53
+47.2%
35−40
−47.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+71.4%
27−30
−71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 58
+61.1%
35−40
−61.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
+45.5%
30−35
−45.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 48
+33.3%
35−40
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
−20.8%
27−30
+20.8%
Battlefield 5 60
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 49
+11.4%
40−45
−11.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Far Cry 5 54
+20%
45−50
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 55
+17%
45−50
−17%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+33.3%
60−65
−33.3%
Hitman 3 57
+18.8%
45−50
−18.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 39
+8.3%
35−40
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 33
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 48
+33.3%
35−40
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+67.6%
35−40
−67.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 42
+27.3%
30−35
−27.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
−20%
35−40
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8
−263%
27−30
+263%
Battlefield 5 59
+1.7%
55−60
−1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 53
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 51
+8.5%
45−50
−8.5%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
−2.8%
35−40
+2.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 17
−94.1%
30−35
+94.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 38
+52%
24−27
−52%
Hitman 3 37
+37%
27−30
−37%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Metro Exodus 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Battlefield 5 47
+27%
35−40
−27%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 35
+25%
27−30
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 39
+21.9%
30−35
−21.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+8.8%
30−35
−8.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Hitman 3 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Metro Exodus 12
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 15
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 25
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 19
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

This is how GTX 1650 Mobile and GTX 965M SLI compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 965M SLI is 22% faster than GTX 1650 Mobile

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1650 Mobile is 23.3% faster than GTX 965M SLI

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1650 Mobile is 9.5% faster than GTX 965M SLI

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTX 1650 Mobile is 92.6% faster than the GTX 965M SLI.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 965M SLI is 263% faster than the GTX 1650 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Mobile is ahead in 60 tests (88%)
  • GTX 965M SLI is ahead in 8 tests (12%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 18.36 17.24
Recency 23 April 2019 5 January 2015
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile and GeForce GTX 965M SLI. The differences in performance seem too small.


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