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    GeForce 845M vs GeForce GTX 980M

    In this comparison between GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

    GeForce 845M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 845M GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 980M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 33 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 6−7 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than GeForce 845M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 845M GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM108 GM204
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 384 1536
    Core clock speed 1071 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.63 51.84
    Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    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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