NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database shows two GPUs from completely different eras. The GTX 765M, a Kepler-based mobile part from 2013, and the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, a Blackwell 2.0 desktop card from 2025. Their average benchmark scores tell the initial story: the GTX 765M averages 5501 points, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB averages 4970 points. This puts the older card slightly ahead in the aggregate, but that is misleading given the different benchmark suites and the architectural gulf between them.

Looking at the specific tests, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB dominates in raw graphics throughput. In Passmark G3D, it scores 22618 points. The GTX 765M has no comparable Passmark G3D result, but its best recorded benchmarks are 7176 in Geekbench OpenCL and 6714 in Geekbench Vulkan. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB also posts a Passmark GPU Compute score of 11224, which is a strong indicator of compute performance. The GTX 765M's peak compute score, 7176 in OpenCL, is far lower. The delta is stark: the newer card's Passmark G3D score is more than three times the older card's highest recorded benchmark.

However, the GTX 765M holds its own in specific legacy tests. Its Geekbench Metal score is 2612, and its Geekbench OpenCL score of 7176 is higher than some of the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB's Passmark sub-scores. For instance, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores only 144 in Passmark DirectX 10, 219 in DirectX 11, 89 in DirectX 12, and 238 in DirectX 9. These are likely driver or benchmark compatibility artifacts, as the newer card's architecture is not optimized for older DirectX paths. Still, the data shows the GTX 765M outperforms the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB in none of the directly comparable tests, because no direct head-to-head benchmarks exist. The percentages come from nearest rivals instead.

The nearest rival data places both cards in similar performance tiers relative to their peers. The GTX 765M's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce MX130, which scores 5508, a delta of -0.1% from the GTX 765M. The AMD Radeon R7 M440 scores 5483, a delta of +0.3%. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000 scores 5467 (+0.6%), and the AMD FirePro M4000 scores 5537 (-0.7%). These deltas are all under 1%, meaning the GTX 765M is essentially tied with a group of low-end mobile and workstation cards from its era.

The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB's nearest rivals are similarly tight. The NVIDIA Quadro 4000 scores 4979, a delta of -0.2%. The AMD Radeon R7 Graphics scores 4998 (-0.6%), while the AMD Radeon R7 M360 scores 4931 (+0.8%) and the AMD Radeon R7 M265 scores 4929 (+0.8%). All deltas are again within 1%. This indicates that the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, despite its modern architecture and massive compute resources, is benchmarked against a set of older integrated and low-end discrete GPUs in this database, likely due to the specific test suite used.

The key takeaway from the head-to-head is that the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has vastly higher peak performance in modern workloads. Its Passmark G3D score of 22618 is the single highest number recorded for either card. Its Passmark GPU Compute score of 11224 is also far above the GTX 765M's best OpenCL score of 7176. The GTX 765M's advantage is limited to its average score being slightly higher, but that is a function of the benchmark mix, not a reflection of real-world capability.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the superior card for any modern workload. Its Passmark G3D score of 22618 is a massive leap over anything the GTX 765M can produce. Its compute score of 11224 in Passmark GPU Compute further solidifies its lead. The GTX 765M, with its 768 shading units and 64.13 GB/s bandwidth, is a legacy part that belongs in an old laptop. Its average score of 5501 is higher than the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB's 4970, but that is because the GTX 765M's benchmarks are mostly Geekbench tests that favor its older architecture, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB's Passmark sub-scores for DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 are anomalously low, likely due to driver overhead or benchmark incompatibility.

For a builder today, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the only rational choice. It has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, a 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, 4608 shading units, and 36 RT cores. The GTX 765M has 2 GB of GDDR5, 64.13 GB/s bandwidth, and no ray tracing capability. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB also has a 180 W TDP, which is higher than the GTX 765M's 75 W, but it is a desktop card with a dual-slot cooler. The GTX 765M is an MXM module, meaning it is not even socketed into a standard desktop. The verdict is straightforward: the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the card to pick for any current gaming or compute task. The GTX 765M is a historical artifact.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is enormous. The GTX 765M uses the GK106 chip on the Kepler architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It has 2,540 million transistors on a 221 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 11.5 million per mm². The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB uses the GB206 chip on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also built at TSMC but on a 5 nm process. It packs 21,900 million transistors into a 181 mm² die, for a density of 121.0 million per mm². That is a 10-fold increase in density.

The core configurations differ sharply. The GTX 765M has 768 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has 4608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The newer card also has 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores, neither of which exist on the Kepler part. The clock speeds reflect the process advantage: the GTX 765M runs at 797 MHz base and 863 MHz boost, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB runs at 2407 MHz base and 2572 MHz boost. The pixel rate on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 123.5 GPixel/s versus 13.81 GPixel/s on the GTX 765M. The texture rate is 370.4 GTexel/s versus 55.23 GTexel/s.

Memory is another major divergence. The GTX 765M uses 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 64.13 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on the same 128-bit bus, but the memory clock of 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed produces 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. That is a 7x improvement. The FP32 compute is also telling: the GTX 765M delivers 1,325.6 GFLOPS, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB delivers 23.70 TFLOPS, an 18x increase. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB also supports FP16 at 23.70 TFLOPS, which the GTX 765M does not.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The GTX 765M averages 5501 points, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB averages 4970 points. The older card is ahead by roughly 10% in this aggregate metric.

Q: Does the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB support ray tracing?

A: Yes. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has 36 RT cores. The GTX 765M has no RT cores, as it is based on the Kepler architecture that predates ray tracing hardware.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The GTX 765M has a bandwidth of 64.13 GB/s with 2 GB of GDDR5. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has 448.0 GB/s with 16 GB of GDDR7. The newer card offers 7x the bandwidth and 8x the memory capacity.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each card?

A: The GTX 765M's closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce MX130, with a delta of -0.1%. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB's closest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro 4000, with a delta of -0.2%.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB boosts to 2572 MHz, while the GTX 765M boosts to only 863 MHz. The newer card's boost clock is nearly three times higher.

Q: What is the TDP difference?

A: The GTX 765M has a TDP of 75 W, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has a TDP of 180 W. The newer card requires more power, but it is a desktop part with a dual-slot cooler and a single 8-pin connector.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB wins in every meaningful modern category. It has higher FP32 compute (23.70 TFLOPS versus 1,325.6 GFLOPS), higher texture rate (370.4 GTexel/s versus 55.23 GTexel/s), higher pixel rate (123.5 GPixel/s versus 13.81 GPixel/s), and more memory bandwidth. It also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the GTX 765M only supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and Vulkan 1.2.175. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the clear winner for gaming at high resolutions, ray tracing, and compute workloads like machine learning.

The GTX 765M wins only in the narrow sense of average benchmark score, which is a product of its benchmark suite. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 7176 and Vulkan score of 6714 are respectable for a 2013 part, but they do not translate to real-world performance against a 2025 card. The GTX 765M also has a lower TDP at 75 W, making it more power-efficient in absolute terms, but that is irrelevant for a desktop replacement. For a laptop from its era, the GTX 765M was a capable mid-range option. For any current use case, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the only card that makes sense.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification. The GTX 765M uses a GK106 chip on Kepler, 28 nm process, with 2,540 million transistors and a 221 mm² die. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB uses GB206 on Blackwell 2.0, 5 nm process, with 21,900 million transistors and a 181 mm² die. Core counts: 768 shading units versus 4608, 64 TMUs versus 144, 16 ROPs versus 48. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB adds 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores, which the GTX 765M lacks. Clocks: 797/863 MHz versus 2407/2572 MHz. Memory: 2 GB GDDR5 versus 16 GB GDDR7, both on 128-bit buses, but bandwidth jumps from 64.13 GB/s to 448.0 GB/s. Compute rates: FP32 of 1,325.6 GFLOPS versus 23.70 TFLOPS. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB also has FP16 at 23.70 TFLOPS. Power: 75 W versus 180 W. Form factor: MXM Module versus Dual-slot. Bus interface: MXM-B (3.0) versus PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs: portable device dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. API support differs, with the newer card offering DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4. Production status: end-of-life versus active. Release dates: 2013-05-29 versus 2025-04-15. The GTX 765M has no launch MSRP, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has a launch MSRP of 429 USD.