GeForce 845M vs Radeon HD 5850

When comparing GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 5850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5850 has 235% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
  • GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 845M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 346 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 5850 is 2000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 9−10
ultra / 1080p 1−2 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 6−7 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 845M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 845M Radeon HD 5850
Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
Code name GM108 Cypress
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 30 September 2009
Pipelines 384 1440
Core clock speed 1071 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.63 52.20
Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops 2,088.0 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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