GeForce 945M vs Radeon HD 6870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870. 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 Radeon HD 6870. 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.

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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:

GeForce 945M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 945M	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 101% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 945M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	180−190
medium / 768p	140−150	140−150
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	65−70	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−105
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	35−40	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945M	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM107	RV940 Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2015	22 October 2010
Pipelines	512	1120
Core clock speed	928 MHz
Boost Clock	1045 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	40.80	50.40
Floating-point performance	953.9 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce 945M vs Radeon HD 6870

GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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