GeForce 845M vs Radeon HD 7970
When choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7970.
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 7970
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 566% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M is 625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
1−2
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
55−60
ultra / 1080p
7−8
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−11
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 466% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
130−140
250−260
medium / 768p
100−110
220−230
ultra / 1080p
50−55
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
12−14
70−75
high / 768p
75−80
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−33
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 116% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
14−16
80−85
medium / 1080p
6−7
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
180−190
medium / 1080p
16−18
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 344% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
60−65
ultra / 1080p
8−9
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
3−4
24−27
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−12
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 522% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
10−11
70−75
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
10−11
65−70
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
10−11
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 477% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
130−140
medium / 768p
12−14
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon HD 7970
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Tahiti XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
22 December 2011
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
118.4
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
3,789 gflops
Length
274 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
264 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
485 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.71 Mh/s
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