GeForce 945A vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 945A and Radeon R7 Carrizo. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 945A and Radeon R7 Carrizo. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 945A
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 945A | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce 945A has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
- GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- GeForce 945A and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 95−100 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | − |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−105 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 95−100 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Minecraft is 29% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 945A | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Carrizo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2410 Million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 28.54 | |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 108 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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