GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon HD 4890

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 4890. 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 445M and Radeon HD 4890. 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 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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 445M Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4890 has 442% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GT 445M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
  • GeForce GT 445M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 445M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 330 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
  • GeForce GT 445M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 2650 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 0−1 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 16−18
medium / 1080p 1−2 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 445M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 445M Radeon HD 4890
Architecture Fermi TeraScale
Code name N11E-GE RV790
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 September 2010 2 April 2009
Pipelines 144 800
Core clock speed 1180 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 959 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 10.6 billion/sec 34.00
Floating-point performance 339.8 gflops 1,360.0 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 124.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 144
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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