GeForce 845M vs Radeon RX 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 550X, 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 RX 550X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 550X
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 RX 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon RX 550X has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
- GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
- GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 29 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
- GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 83% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 845M and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 35% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 62% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| low / 768p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 28% more, than GeForce 845M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 845M | Radeon RX 550X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 16 December 2018 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1071 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 1183 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.63 | 37.86 |
| Floating-point performance | 883.7 gflops | 1,211 gflops |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 - 5000 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 96 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 | |
| Optimus | + | |
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