GeForce 945M vs Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 5870 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 HD 5870 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 HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
188 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 945M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 78 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
180−190
medium / 768p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
24−27
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce 945M
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
GM107
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
23 September 2009
Pipelines
512
1600
Core clock speed
928 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1045 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
68.00
Floating-point performance
953.9 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
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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