GeForce 945A vs Radeon HD 7850M

When choosing between GeForce 945A and Radeon HD 7850M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 945A and Radeon HD 7850M.

GeForce 945A

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Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 Radeon HD 7850M here:

Radeon HD 7850M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 945A	Radeon HD 7850M
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	40 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7850M has 21% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7850M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7850M - in Laptops.
GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7850M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 397 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
GeForce 945A and Radeon HD 7850M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 1012 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 945A and Radeon HD 7850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	120−130
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	95−100	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Fortnite is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	−
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	6−7	4−5
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	10−12
medium / 1080p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
high / 1080p	95−100	85−90
ultra / 1080p	85−90	75−80
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	30−35	21−24
medium / 768p	21−24	14−16
high / 1080p	10−12	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945A	Radeon HD 7850M
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM108	Heathrow Pro
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	24 April 2012
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed	1072 MHz	675 MHz
Boost Clock	1189 MHz
Transistor count		1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.54	27.00
Floating-point performance	903.2 gflops	864.0 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce 945A vs Radeon HD 7850M

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