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    GeForce 945M vs GeForce GTX 960

    In this comparison between GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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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 GeForce GTX 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pins
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
    • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 960 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 960 are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 199 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
    • GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 1993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce 945M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 945M GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM107 GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 512 1024
    Core clock speed 928 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1045 MHz 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 40.80 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0 2.0
    GameWorks + +
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