GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon R7 M270

In this comparison between GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R7 M270 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 GT 745A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 M270 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 745A Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 745A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GT 745A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 12 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
  • GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 4−5 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 745A Radeon R7 M270
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Opal XT / Mars
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 August 2013 7 January 2014
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 837 MHz 825 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 29.28 19.80
Floating-point performance 642.8 gflops 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 26 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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