GeForce 945M vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
In this comparison between GeForce 945M and Radeon R6 Carrizo you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 945M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 945M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 945M and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 Radeon R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
GeForce 945M
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 945M has 525% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce 945M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Battlefield 5 is 228% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 945M and Radeon R6 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
110−120
medium / 768p
140−150
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
35−40
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
16−18
high / 768p
110−120
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Dota 2 is 51% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Fortnite is 125% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
65−70
40−45
medium / 768p
60−65
−
high / 1080p
21−24
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
7−8
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
4−5
medium / 1080p
9−10
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
65−70
medium / 1080p
100−105
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
35−40
9−10
medium / 768p
24−27
7−8
high / 1080p
14−16
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
high / 768p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
GeForce 945M
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
GM107
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
4 June 2015
Pipelines
512
384
Core clock speed
928 MHz
Boost Clock
1045 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
Floating-point performance
953.9 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_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
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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