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    GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon R9 280X

    In this comparison between GeForce GT 445M and Radeon R9 280X 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 GT 445M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GT 445M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GT 445M 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 GT 445M here:

    GeForce GT 445M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 445M Radeon R9 280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280X has 614% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
    • GeForce GT 445M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GT 445M and Radeon R9 280X have maximum RAM of 3 GB.
    • GeForce GT 445M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GT 445M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GT 445M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 10−11 60−65
    medium / 1080p 1−2 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than GeForce GT 445M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 445M Radeon R9 280X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N11E-GE Thaiti XTL
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 September 2010 8 October 2013
    Pipelines 144 2048
    Core clock speed 1180 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 10.6 billion/sec 128.0
    Floating-point performance 339.8 gflops 4,096 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 288 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 144
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 494 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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