GeForce 845M vs Radeon HD 8970M
In this comparison between GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 845M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 8970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 845M or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 221 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
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
3−4
20−22
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−11
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 241% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
130−140
230−240
medium / 768p
100−110
200−210
ultra / 1080p
50−55
110−120
QHD / 1440p
24−27
85−90
4K / 2160p
12−14
45−50
high / 768p
75−80
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 108% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−33
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 92% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
16−18
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
100−110
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
6−7
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 145% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 169% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 222% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
70−75
medium / 768p
12−14
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 50% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
15 May 2013
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
72.00
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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