Arc Pro B50 vs GeForce GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M with Arc Pro B50, including specs and performance data.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
8.67

Pro B50 outperforms 965M by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking505194
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data47.45
Power efficiency13.9734.32
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameGM206SBMG-G21
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date2016 (9 years ago)5 September 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10242048
Core clock speed944 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown70 Watt
Texture fill rate73.60332.8
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS10.65 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs64128
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cache384 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KB4 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 5.0 x8
Lengthno data167 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 965M 8.67
Arc Pro B50 29.82
+244%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 965M 3834
Samples: 1049
Arc Pro B50 13186
+244%
Samples: 6

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 HD46
−226%
150−160
+226%
1440p25
−240%
85−90
+240%
4K21
−233%
70−75
+233%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.33
1440pno data4.11
4Kno data4.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−240%
170−180
+240%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 52
−227%
170−180
+227%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−240%
170−180
+240%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Far Cry 5 38
−242%
130−140
+242%
Fortnite 55−60
−239%
190−200
+239%
Forza Horizon 4 47
−240%
160−170
+240%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 46
−226%
150−160
+226%
Valorant 90−95
−233%
300−310
+233%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 43
−226%
140−150
+226%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−240%
170−180
+240%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−217%
450−500
+217%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Dota 2 84
−233%
280−290
+233%
Far Cry 5 35
−243%
120−130
+243%
Fortnite 34
−224%
110−120
+224%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−241%
140−150
+241%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−243%
120−130
+243%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%
Metro Exodus 15
−233%
50−55
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
−242%
130−140
+242%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−223%
100−105
+223%
Valorant 90−95
−233%
300−310
+233%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35
−243%
120−130
+243%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Dota 2 77
−238%
260−270
+238%
Far Cry 5 32
−244%
110−120
+244%
Forza Horizon 4 28
−239%
95−100
+239%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
−227%
85−90
+227%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−233%
60−65
+233%
Valorant 90−95
−233%
300−310
+233%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 34
−224%
110−120
+224%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
−238%
240−250
+238%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−226%
150−160
+226%
Valorant 100−110
−240%
350−400
+240%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Far Cry 5 22
−241%
75−80
+241%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 19
−242%
65−70
+242%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−208%
40−45
+208%
Valorant 45−50
−227%
160−170
+227%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Dota 2 44
−241%
150−160
+241%
Far Cry 5 10
−200%
30−33
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−221%
45−50
+221%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4
−200%
12−14
+200%

This is how GTX 965M and Arc Pro B50 compete in popular games:

  • Arc Pro B50 is 226% faster in 1080p
  • Arc Pro B50 is 240% faster in 1440p
  • Arc Pro B50 is 233% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.67 29.82
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

Arc Pro B50 has a 243.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc Pro B50 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M is a notebook graphics card while Arc Pro B50 is a workstation one.

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