GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon HD 7870

When choosing between GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 7870, 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 7870.

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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:

GeForce GT 445M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 445M	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
GeForce GT 445M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GT 445M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 445M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GT 445M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3550 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	1−2	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−11	75−80
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 900% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	240−250
medium / 768p	80−85	210−220
ultra / 1080p	30−35	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	9−10	60−65
high / 768p	55−60	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 184% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 147% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 950% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−33
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	130−140
medium / 1080p	5−6	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 346% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p	2−3	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	75−80
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 816% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p	40−45	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 268% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 4600% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 131% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1466% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p	5−6	85−90
medium / 768p	5−6	50−55
high / 1080p	2−3	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1325% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 75% more, than GeForce GT 445M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 445M	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	N11E-GE	Pitcairn XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 September 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	144	1280
Core clock speed	1180 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	10.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	339.8 gflops
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	60.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 API	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores	144
SLI options	+
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon HD 7870

GeForce GT 445M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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