GeForce 945M vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

When comparing GeForce 945M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, 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 945M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce 945M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 945M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 945M or Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945M Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2x1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M has 2 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 228 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 1000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce 945M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945M Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
Code name GM107 Broadway-XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2015 7 January 2010
Pipelines 512 1600
Core clock speed 928 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 40.80
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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