GeForce 920MX vs Radeon R7 M465

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GPU

GeForce 920MX

2016Core: 965 MHzBoost: 993 MHz

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Radeon R7 M465

2016Core: 1100 MHzBoost: 1125 MHz

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GeForce 920MX vs Radeon R7 M465 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 920MX

0.5 GB 16

1,064

+0.5%

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile

GeForce RTX 4060

Radeon R7 M465

0.5 GB 75

1,059

0.0%

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 920MX vs Radeon R7 M465 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 920MX vs Radeon R7 M465: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 920MX

2016

Why buy it

✅27.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $20 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $120 MSRP).
✅Delivers 20.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.6 vs 8.8 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $120 MSRP).
✅Draws 16W instead of 75W, a 59W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon R7 M465

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 920MX across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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20% HIGHER MSRP
$120 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 8.8 vs 10.6 G3D/$ ($120 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌368.8% higher power demand at 75W vs 16W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 920MX is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 27.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.5% in PassMark G3D (1,064 vs 1,059), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 920MX is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 920MX makes the most sense to buy today. It is $20 cheaper on MSRP at $100 vs $120, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 20.6% (10.6 vs 8.8), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 920MX vs Radeon R7 M465 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 920MX

The GeForce 920MX is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 25 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 965 MHz to 993 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 16W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,064 points.

Radeon R7 M465

The Radeon R7 M465 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 15 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1100 MHz to 1125 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,059 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 920MX scores 1,064 and the Radeon R7 M465 reaches 1,059 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 920MX is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R7 M465 uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 920MX) vs 384 (Radeon R7 M465). Raw compute: 0.5084 TFLOPS (GeForce 920MX) vs 0.864 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M465). Boost clocks: 993 MHz vs 1125 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 920MX	Radeon R7 M465
G3D Mark Score	1,064	1,059
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	256	384+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5084 TFLOPS	0.864 TFLOPS+70%
Boost Clock	993 MHz	1125 MHz+13%
ROPs	8	8
TMUs	24	24
L1 Cache	128 KB+33%	96 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+669%	0.13 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 920MX gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 M465 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 920MX	Radeon R7 M465
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 920MX and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 M465. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 920MX) vs 0.13 MB (Radeon R7 M465) — the GeForce 920MX has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 920MX	Radeon R7 M465
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+669%	0.13 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 920MX) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R7 M465). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 920MX	Radeon R7 M465
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Vulkan	1.1	1.2+9%
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	0	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 920MX) vs VCE 3.1 (Radeon R7 M465). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 920MX) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Radeon R7 M465).

Feature	GeForce 920MX	Radeon R7 M465
Encoder	None	VCE 3.1
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 6.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 920MX draws 16W versus the Radeon R7 M465's 75W — a 129.7% difference. The GeForce 920MX is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 920MX) vs 350W (Radeon R7 M465). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile.

Feature	GeForce 920MX	Radeon R7 M465
TDP	16W-79%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Mobile
Temp (Load)	—	85°C
Perf/Watt	66.5+372%	14.1

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 920MX came in at $100, while the Radeon R7 M465 launched at $120. On MSRP, GeForce 920MX was 16.7% cheaper ($20 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 10.6 (GeForce 920MX) vs 8.8 (Radeon R7 M465) — the GeForce 920MX offers 20.5% better value.

Feature	GeForce 920MX	Radeon R7 M465
MSRP	$100-17%	$120
Performance per Dollar	10.6+20%	8.8
Codename	GM108	Topaz
Release	March 25 2016	May 15 2016
Ranking	#864	#867

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