GeForce 845M vs Radeon HD 6790
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 6790, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 845M stacks up against Radeon HD 6790, check out specs charts below.
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 6790
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
150 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 6790 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 845M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 231 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M is 950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
130−140
140−150
medium / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−35
4K / 2160p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 37% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce 845M.
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
27−30
medium / 768p
12−14
18−20
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 19% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon HD 6790
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
GM108
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
4 April 2011
Pipelines
384
800
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
840 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
33.60
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
134.4 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
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
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