GeForce 845M vs GeForce GTX 960A

In this comparison between GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960A 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 GTX 960A 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 GTX 960A
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 960A has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
  • GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 960A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960A - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960A are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 42 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 3012 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 12−14
ultra / 1080p 1−2 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 6−7 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce 845M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 845M GeForce GTX 960A
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM108 GM107
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 13 March 2015
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1071 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.63 43.40
Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops 1,389 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 80.19 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s 180 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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