GeForce 945M vs Radeon R9 380

When comparing GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 380, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945M Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 190 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2 x 6-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 380 has 153% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 380 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
  • GeForce 945M and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 1030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce 945M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945M Radeon R9 380
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Tonga Pro
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 26 June 2015
Pipelines 512 1792
Core clock speed 928 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 40.80 108.6
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 3,476 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 404 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 168.45 Sol/s
Compute units 28
Form factor full height / full length / dual slot
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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