GeForce 945A vs Radeon Sky 500

When comparing GeForce 945A and Radeon Sky 500, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 945A and Radeon Sky 500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
GeForce 945A
Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

  GeForce 945A Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
  • GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 122 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • GeForce 945A and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 20−22 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than GeForce 945A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945A Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM108 Pitcairn
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 March 2015 27 March 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 1072 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1189 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.54 76.00
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 154 GB/s
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
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +