GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon HD 5870
When choosing between GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 5870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 5870.
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 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 437% 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 5870.
GeForce GT 445M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 445M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 330 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3550 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.
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
0−1
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
1−2
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 400% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 445M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
110−120
180−190
medium / 768p
80−85
150−160
ultra / 1080p
30−35
75−80
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
4K / 2160p
9−10
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
80−85
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 75% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
8−9
30−33
medium / 1080p
2−3
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
0−1
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
1−2
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 633% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
5−6
40−45
medium / 768p
5−6
24−27
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 575% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
high / 768p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 445M
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Code name
N11E-GE
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 September 2010
23 September 2009
Pipelines
144
1600
Core clock speed
1180 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
10.6 billion/sec
68.00
Floating-point performance
339.8 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
144
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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