GeForce 845M vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 480 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 845M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6000 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
130−140
190−200
medium / 768p
100−110
160−170
ultra / 1080p
50−55
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
24−27
high / 768p
75−80
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
ultra / 1080p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 56% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
0−1
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 100% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 109% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 115% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
45−50
medium / 768p
12−14
27−30
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 38% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
GM108
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 August 2016
Pipelines
384
2304
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
155.1
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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