GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R9 M470X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470X and GeForce GTX 965M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M470X
2016
4 GB GDDR5
8.33

GTX 965M outperforms R9 M470X by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking507457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data13.71
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameEmeraldGM206S
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)2016 (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 cores8961024
Core clock speed1000 MHz944 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no dataunknown
Texture fill rate61.6073.60
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS2.355 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs5664

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
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.

GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
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_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

R9 M470X 8.33
GTX 965M 9.83
+18%

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.

R9 M470X 3244
GTX 965M 3827
+18%

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 HD35−40
−28.6%
45
+28.6%
1440p21−24
−23.8%
26
+23.8%
4K18−20
−22.2%
22
+22.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−33.3%
36
+33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−25%
24−27
+25%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−65.2%
38
+65.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−95.7%
45
+95.7%
Valorant 30−35
−22.6%
35−40
+22.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−48.1%
40
+48.1%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%
Dota 2 30−33
+7.1%
28
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Fortnite 50−55
−18%
59
+18%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−25%
24−27
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
23
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+63.4%
41
−63.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−13%
24−27
+13%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−26.9%
33
+26.9%
Valorant 30−35
−22.6%
35−40
+22.6%
World of Tanks 120−130
−13.5%
140−150
+13.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+42.1%
19
−42.1%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%
Dota 2 30−33
−157%
77
+157%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−36.1%
49
+36.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−25%
24−27
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+191%
23
−191%
Valorant 30−35
−22.6%
35−40
+22.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−12.2%
45−50
+12.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
World of Tanks 60−65
−16.4%
70−75
+16.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−22.2%
21−24
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−22.2%
21−24
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−35.7%
18−20
+35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Valorant 21−24
−19%
24−27
+19%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−20.8%
27−30
+20.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
−132%
44
+132%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Fortnite 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Valorant 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

This is how R9 M470X and GTX 965M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 29% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 24% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 965M is 22% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M470X is 191% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 965M is 157% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M470X is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • GTX 965M is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.33 9.83
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB

R9 M470X has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 965M, on the other hand, has a 18% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 965M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M470X in performance tests.


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