GeForce 945M vs Radeon 550X

In this comparison between GeForce 945M and Radeon 550X 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 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945M Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 945M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
  • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 945M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
  • GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 154 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5000 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 16−18
medium / 1080p 12−14 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945M Radeon 550X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
Code name GM107 Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 27 March 2019
Pipelines 512 512
Core clock speed 928 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz 1218 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 40.80 38.98
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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