GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs 965M

Place in performance ranking	423	540
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.97	0.64
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	N16E-GS, N16E-GR	GK106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 January 2015 (9 years ago)	9 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$149
Current price	$1546	$251 (1.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 965M has 52% better value for money than GTX 650 Ti.

Detailed specifications

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	1024	768
CUDA cores	1024	768
Core clock speed	944 MHz	928 MHz
Boost clock speed	950 / 1151 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	110 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	73.60	59.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2,355 gflops	1,425 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce GTX 650 Ti compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	5.7" (14.5 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	One 6-pin
SLI options	+	no data

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	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	No outputs	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	4 Displays
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray	no data	+
3D Gaming	no data	+
3D Vision	no data	+
GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
BatteryBoost	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+

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 965M 9.82
+50.4%

GTX 650 Ti 6.53

965M outperforms 650 Ti by 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 965M 3793
+50.4%

GTX 650 Ti 2522

965M outperforms 650 Ti by 50% in Passmark.

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 965M 5536
+61.4%

GTX 650 Ti 3430

965M outperforms 650 Ti by 61% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 965M 14537
+84.1%

GTX 650 Ti 7898

965M outperforms 650 Ti by 84% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 965M 16483
+101%

GTX 650 Ti 8194

965M outperforms 650 Ti by 101% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 965M 13861
+123%

GTX 650 Ti 6223

965M outperforms 650 Ti by 123% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 965M 40
+73.9%

GTX 650 Ti 23

965M outperforms 650 Ti by 74% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

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	47 +56.7%	30−35 −56.7%
1440p	26 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
4K	21 +75%	12−14 −75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24
+40%

14−16

−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +45.2%	31 −45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +42.9%	49 −42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +50%	20−22 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +50%	40 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +48.9%	47 −48.9%
Hitman 3	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +41.3%	46 −41.3%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +44.4%	45 −44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +45.8%	24 −45.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +48.6%	37 −48.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +50%	20−22 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +37.9%	29 −37.9%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +45.8%	45−50 −45.8%
Hitman 3	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +42.9%	40−45 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +50%	18 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +38.9%	36 −38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +45.2%	31 −45.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 +38.5%	13 −38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +50%	20−22 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +42.9%	28 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +30.4%	23 −30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +50%	18 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50
+40.6%

−40.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +40%	10 −40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +36.4%	22 −36.4%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Hitman 3	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +50%	18 −50%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−33
+42.9%

−42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Hitman 3	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +38.5%	13 −38.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3 −33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +50%	14 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +33.3%	9 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +45.2%	31 −45.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%