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    GeForce 945M vs Radeon HD 8970M

    When comparing GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 8970M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 8970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M or Radeon HD 8970M here:

    GeForce 945M Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 945M Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8970M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
    • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 8970M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 78 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 24−27 35−40
    medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than GeForce 945M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 945M Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM107 Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2015 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 512 1280
    Core clock speed 928 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1045 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 40.80 72.00
    Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 2,304 gflops
    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) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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