GeForce 845M vs Radeon HD 7870M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 45 Watt.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 271 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 25% 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 7870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−33
4K / 2160p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 11% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 22% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 81% more, than GeForce 845M.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
24 April 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
32.00
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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