GeForce 845M vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 GeForce 845M or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 171 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M280X 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
12−14
18−20
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than GeForce 845M.
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
low / 720p
10−11
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
20−22
16−18
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 February 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
61.60
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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