GeForce 945A vs GeForce GTX 280

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 945A and GeForce GTX 280, 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 945A stacks up against GeForce GTX 280, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 945A

GeForce GTX 280

Main Specs

	GeForce 945A	GeForce GTX 280
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	236 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video

GeForce GTX 280 has 615% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 280 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 945A and GeForce GTX 280 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 224 MHz higher, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 3905 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	1−2
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	160−170	120−130
medium / 768p	130−140	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
QHD / 1440p	35−40	21−24
4K / 2160p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	95−100	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Dota 2 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−12	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	60−65	40−45
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	16−18	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	6−7	1−2
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	5−6
medium / 1080p	8−9	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
high / 1080p	95−100	85−90
ultra / 1080p	85−90	70−75
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	6−7
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	30−35	12−14
medium / 768p	21−24	8−9
high / 1080p	10−12	4−5
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945A	GeForce GTX 280
Architecture	Maxwell	Tesla 2.0
Code name	GM108	GT200
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	16 June 2008
Pipelines	384	240
Core clock speed	1072 MHz	1296 MHz
Boost Clock	1189 MHz
Transistor count		1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Texture fill rate	28.54	48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	903.2 gflops	622.1 gflops
Length		10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	64 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	141.7 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.0	+
CUDA cores		240
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		S/PDIF
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GeForce 945A vs GeForce GTX 280

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