With zero fanfare NVIDIA has released a new mobile graphics chip today, the GeForce GTX 965M.

Based on the 28nm Maxwell GM204 core and positioned just below the existing GTX 970M, the new GTX 965M has 1024 CUDA cores (compared to the 970M's 1280) and the new 965M has a lower 128-bit memory interface (vs 192-bit with the 970M). The base clock is slightly faster at 944 MHz (plus unspecified Boost headroom).

Compared with the flagship GTX 980M which boasts 1536 CUDA cores and 256-bit GDDR5 this new GTX 965M will be a significantly lower performer, but NVIDIA is marketing it towards 1080p mobile gaming. At a lower cost to OEMs the 965M should help create some less expensive 1080p gaming notebooks as the new GPU is adopted.

The chip features proprietary NVIDIA Optimus and Battery Boost support, and is GameStream, ShadowPlay, and GameWorks ready.


Specs from NVIDIA:

  • CUDA Cores: 1024
  • Base Clock: 944 MHz + Boost
  • Memory Clock: 2500 MHz
  • Memory Interface: GDDR5
  • Memory Interface Width: 128-bit
  • Memory Bandwidth: 80 GB/sec
  • DirectX API: 12
  • OpenGL: 4.4
  • OpenCL: 1.1
  • Display Resolution: Up to 3840×2160

More information on this new mobile GPU can be found via the source link.