GeForce 845M vs Radeon R9 270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 270X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 845M stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 845M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 845M 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 GeForce 845M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 325% 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 R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
130−140
240−250
medium / 768p
100−110
210−220
ultra / 1080p
50−55
140−150
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
12−14
60−65
high / 768p
75−80
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 136% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−33
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 107% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
40−45
ultra / 1080p
0−1
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
140−150
medium / 1080p
16−18
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 237% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−12
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 344% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
10−11
50−55
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 400% 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 R9 270X 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
80−85
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 192% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
90−95
medium / 768p
12−14
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
84.00
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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