GeForce 845M vs GeForce GTX 960M

In this comparison between GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 960M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 845M GeForce GTX 960M
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 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 960M has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
  • GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 960M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
  • GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 18−20
ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 6−7 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce 845M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 845M GeForce GTX 960M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM108 N16P-GX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2014 12 March 2015
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1071 MHz 1096 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1202 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.63 47.04
Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops 1,505 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s 175 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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