GeForce 845M vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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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:

GeForce 845M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 845M	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p	10−11	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 325% 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 R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p	130−140	240−250
medium / 768p	100−110	210−220
ultra / 1080p	50−55	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	12−14	60−65
high / 768p	75−80	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 136% 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 R9 270X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−33	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 107% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p	6−7	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	140−150
medium / 1080p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 237% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p	9−10	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 344% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p	5−6	−
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 192% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p	20−22	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than GeForce 845M.

Full Specs

	GeForce 845M	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM108	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1071 MHz
Boost Clock	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.63	84.00
Floating-point performance	883.7 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 - 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	179.2 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 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 845M vs Radeon R9 270X

GeForce 845M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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