Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs GTX 965M

Place in the ranking	459	401
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.67	no data
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM206S	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2016 (9 years ago)	April 2018 (6 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	768
Core clock speed	944 MHz	1366 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	1442 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	no data
Texture fill rate	73.60	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.355 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	64	no data

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)	no data
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	3 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	84 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

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	Portable Device Dependent	no data
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	+	no data
Multi-Projection	no data	+
Multi Monitor	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	no data
Shader Model	6.7	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.1	no data
Vulkan	1.3	+
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 965M 9.91

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.45
+25.6%

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.

GTX 965M 5536

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401
+15.6%

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 HD	45 −22.2%	55−60 +22.2%
1440p	26 −15.4%	30−35 +15.4%
4K	22 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	36 −25%	45−50 +25%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −25%	50−55 +25%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Metro Exodus	38 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 −22.2%	55−60 +22.2%
Valorant	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40 −25%	50−55 +25%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Dota 2	28 −25%	35−40 +25%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −22%	50−55 +22%
Fortnite	59 −18.6%	70−75 +18.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −25%	50−55 +25%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Metro Exodus	23 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	41 −22%	50−55 +22%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	33 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Valorant	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
World of Tanks	140−150 −18.9%	170−180 +18.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	19 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Dota 2	77 −23.4%	95−100 +23.4%
Far Cry 5	49 −22.4%	60−65 +22.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −25%	50−55 +25%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	23 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Valorant	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −17%	55−60 +17%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
World of Tanks	70−75 −19.7%	85−90 +19.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Valorant	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Dota 2	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	44 −25%	55−60 +25%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Fortnite	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Forza Horizon 5	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Valorant	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%