GeForce 945M vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 7870 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 7870 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	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
GeForce 945M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 72 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	170−180	240−250
medium / 768p	140−150	210−220
ultra / 1080p	75−80	130−140
QHD / 1440p	40−45	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	110−120	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 128% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	130−140
medium / 1080p	35−40	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 86% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 126% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 80% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	24−27	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	30−33
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 116% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce 945M.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945M	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Pitcairn XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2015	5 March 2012
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	928 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1045 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	40.80
Floating-point performance	953.9 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce 945M vs Radeon HD 7870

GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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