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    GeForce 945M vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 290X.
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    GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M here:

    GeForce 945M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 945M Radeon R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
    • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 245% more, than GeForce 945M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 945M Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM107 Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 512 2816
    Core clock speed 928 MHz
    Boost Clock 1045 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 40.80 176.0
    Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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