GeForce GT 745A vs GeForce GTX 960M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 745A and GeForce GTX 960M. 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 GT 745A and GeForce GTX 960M. 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 GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 GTX 960M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 745A GeForce GTX 960M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 960M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 745A.
  • GeForce GT 745A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 745A.
  • GeForce GT 745A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 960M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 960M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 259 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 745A.
  • GeForce GT 745A and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 745A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 4−5 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce GT 745A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 745A GeForce GTX 960M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK107 N16P-GX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 August 2013 12 March 2015
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 837 MHz 1096 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz 1202 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 29.28 47.04
Floating-point performance 642.8 gflops 1,505 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 26 Mh/s 175 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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