RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs GeForce GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.62

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms GTX 965M by a whopping 642% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking48822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.81
Power efficiency13.728.48
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM206SGB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date2016 (9 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores102424064
Core clock speed944 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown600 Watt
Texture fill rate73.601,968
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs64752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB96 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x DisplayPort 2.1b
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+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 965M 9.62
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+642%

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 3829
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+641%

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
−552%
300−350
+552%
1440p25
−620%
180−190
+620%
4K21
−614%
150−160
+614%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data28.55
1440pno data47.58
4Kno data57.10

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−614%
350−400
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−637%
140−150
+637%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−627%
240−250
+627%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 52
−573%
350−400
+573%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−614%
350−400
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−637%
140−150
+637%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−627%
240−250
+627%
Far Cry 5 38
−637%
280−290
+637%
Fortnite 55−60
−614%
400−450
+614%
Forza Horizon 4 47
−538%
300−310
+538%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−614%
200−210
+614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 46
−552%
300−310
+552%
Valorant 90−95
−622%
650−700
+622%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 43
−598%
300−310
+598%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−614%
350−400
+614%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−639%
1050−1100
+639%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−637%
140−150
+637%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−627%
240−250
+627%
Dota 2 84
−614%
600−650
+614%
Far Cry 5 35
−614%
250−260
+614%
Fortnite 34
−635%
250−260
+635%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−632%
300−310
+632%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−614%
200−210
+614%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−614%
250−260
+614%
Metro Exodus 15
−633%
110−120
+633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
−637%
280−290
+637%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−610%
220−230
+610%
Valorant 90−95
−622%
650−700
+622%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−614%
250−260
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−637%
140−150
+637%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−627%
240−250
+627%
Dota 2 77
−614%
550−600
+614%
Far Cry 5 32
−619%
230−240
+619%
Forza Horizon 4 28
−614%
200−210
+614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
−631%
190−200
+631%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−622%
130−140
+622%
Valorant 90−95
−622%
650−700
+622%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 34
−635%
250−260
+635%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−606%
120−130
+606%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
−604%
500−550
+604%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−552%
300−310
+552%
Valorant 100−110
−614%
750−800
+614%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−639%
170−180
+639%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Dead Island 2 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Far Cry 5 22
−627%
160−170
+627%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−627%
160−170
+627%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 19
−637%
140−150
+637%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Dead Island 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−600%
140−150
+600%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−631%
95−100
+631%
Valorant 45−50
−614%
350−400
+614%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−627%
80−85
+627%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Dead Island 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Dota 2 44
−582%
300−310
+582%
Far Cry 5 10
−600%
70−75
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−614%
100−105
+614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4
−575%
27−30
+575%

This is how GTX 965M and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 552% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 620% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 614% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.62 71.35
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has a 641.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M is a notebook card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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