GeForce 845M vs GeForce 8800 GTX

In this comparison between GeForce 845M and GeForce 8800 GTX you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 845M will be the best choice, for others GeForce 8800 GTX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 845M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 845M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 845M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 845M GeForce 8800 GTX
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 155 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 768 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 244% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
  • GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce 8800 GTX uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
  • GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and GeForce 8800 GTX - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce 8800 GTX - with Tesla.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 495 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 8800 GTX - by 90 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M is 1100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 0−1
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 6−7 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 845M GeForce 8800 GTX
Architecture Maxwell Tesla
Code name GM108 G80
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 8 November 2006
Pipelines 384 128
Core clock speed 1071 MHz 576 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 681 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 90 nm
Texture fill rate 37.63 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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