GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R7 265

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 265 with GeForce GTX 965M, including specs and performance data.

R7 265
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
10.45
+5.3%

R7 265 outperforms GTX 965M by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R7 265 R7 265
GTX 965M GTX 965M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking445464
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.32no data
Power efficiency4.7813.60
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code namePitcairnGM206S
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (11 years ago)2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores10241024
Core clock speedno data944 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate59.2073.60
Floating-point processing power1.894 TFLOPS2.355 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6464

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone
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 amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s80 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
Eyefinity+-
VGA аnalog display supportno data+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno data+
HDMI++
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
DDMA audio+no data
GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
BatteryBoost-+
Ansel-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
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.

R7 265 10.45
+5.3%
GTX 965M 9.92

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.

R7 265 5220
GTX 965M 5536
+6.1%

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 HD45−50
−2.2%
46
+2.2%
1440p24−27
−4.2%
25
+4.2%
4K21−24
+0%
21
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.31no data
1440p6.21no data
4K7.10no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 46
+0%
46
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
+0%
15
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+0%
31
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+0%
28
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
+0%
26
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+0%
18
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 19
+0%
19
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4
+0%
4
+0%

This is how R7 265 and GTX 965M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 2% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.45 9.92
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB

R7 265 has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R7 265 and GeForce GTX 965M.

Be aware that Radeon R7 265 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 965M is a notebook one.

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