GeForce 945M vs GRID K520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 945M and GRID K520. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 945M and GRID K520. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945M GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K520 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 945M and GRID K520 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and GRID K520 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 183 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
  • GeForce 945M and GRID K520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce 945M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945M GRID K520
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM107 GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 23 July 2013
Pipelines 512 1536
Core clock speed 928 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 40.80 95.36
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 76 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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