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    Radeon R7 Carrizo vs Radeon R8 M445DX

    In this comparison between Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo will be the best choice, for others Radeon R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon R8 M445DX are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo or Radeon R8 M445DX here:

    Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops
    Radeon R8 M445DX Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 Carrizo Radeon R8 M445DX
    Power consumption (TDP) 12-35 Watt
    Interface IGP
    Memory type DDR4/DDR3
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
    • Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 5−6 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 Carrizo Radeon R8 M445DX
    Architecture GCN 1.2/2.0 GCN
    Code name Carrizo Meso
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 4 June 2015 1 June 2016
    Pipelines 512 704
    Core clock speed 720 / 1020 MHz
    Boost Clock 800 MHz 1021 MHz
    Transistor count 2410 Million 1,550 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 20.42
    Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 933 / 1000 MHz
    Shared memory + -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.0
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
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