GeForce 845M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
In this comparison between GeForce 845M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 845M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 140 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.
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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−33
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
GM108
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
7 January 2018
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1011 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
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