FirePro D300 vs GeForce GTX 965M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 965M with FirePro D300, including specs and performance data.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 517 | 514 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.23 | 4.76 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM206S | Pitcairn |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 2016 (10 years ago) | 18 January 2014 (12 years ago) |
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 cores | 1024 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 68.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.355 TFLOPS | 2.176 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 64 | 80 |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1270 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 162.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort |
| 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 Boost | 2.0 | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
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 | 46
+2.2%
| 45−50
−2.2%
|
| 1440p | 25
+4.2%
| 24−27
−4.2%
|
| 4K | 21
+0%
| 21−24
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 52
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+1.8%
|
55−60
−1.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
+4.4%
|
45−50
−4.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+1.1%
|
90−95
−1.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 43
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+1.4%
|
140−150
−1.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 84
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 34
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 38
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+1.1%
|
90−95
−1.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 77
+2.7%
|
75−80
−2.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 32
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 28
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 26
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+1.1%
|
90−95
−1.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 34
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+8.9%
|
45−50
−8.9%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+4%
|
100−105
−4%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 22
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 19
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+8.9%
|
45−50
−8.9%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 44
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how GTX 965M and FirePro D300 compete in popular games:
- GTX 965M is 2% faster in 1080p
- GTX 965M is 4% faster in 1440p
- A tie in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.24 | 9.27 |
FirePro D300 has a 0% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 965M and FirePro D300.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M is a notebook graphics card while FirePro D300 is a workstation one.
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