Radeon R7 M365X vs GeForce GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R7 M365X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.91
+386%

GTX 965M outperforms R7 M365X by a whopping 386% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking460888
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.67no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGM206SLitho
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2016 (9 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 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 cores1024384
Compute unitsno data6
Core clock speed944 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz825 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknownno data
Texture fill rate73.6023.04
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS0.7373 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs6424

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 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s64 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs
Eyefinity-+
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.

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.75.1
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.1Not Listed
Vulkan1.3-
Mantle-+
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
+386%
R7 M365X 2.04

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 3807
+385%
R7 M365X 785

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 HD45
+400%
9−10
−400%
1440p26
+420%
5−6
−420%
4K22
+450%
4−5
−450%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Metro Exodus 38
+443%
7−8
−443%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+400%
9−10
−400%
Valorant 35−40
+443%
7−8
−443%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40
+400%
8−9
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Dota 2 28
+460%
5−6
−460%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%
Fortnite 59
+392%
12−14
−392%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+400%
7−8
−400%
Metro Exodus 23
+475%
4−5
−475%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
+413%
8−9
−413%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+450%
6−7
−450%
Valorant 35−40
+443%
7−8
−443%
World of Tanks 140−150
+430%
27−30
−430%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 19
+533%
3−4
−533%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Dota 2 77
+450%
14−16
−450%
Far Cry 5 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 23
+475%
4−5
−475%
Valorant 35−40
+443%
7−8
−443%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+422%
9−10
−422%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
World of Tanks 70−75
+407%
14−16
−407%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Valorant 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+480%
5−6
−480%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 44
+389%
9−10
−389%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Fortnite 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Valorant 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

This is how GTX 965M and R7 M365X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 400% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 420% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 965M is 450% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.91 2.04
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB

GTX 965M has a 385.8% higher aggregate performance score.

R7 M365X, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 965M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M365X in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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