GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 M290X
In this comparison between GeForce 945A and Radeon R9 M290X 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 GeForce 945A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 945A
Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 945A | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon R9 M290X has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
- GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
- GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
- GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 222 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
- GeForce 945A and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 3812 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 73% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 945A and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 95−100 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 34% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 60% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−105 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 945A | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM108 | Neptune |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 7 January 2014 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,800 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 28.54 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | 2,304 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 108 Mh/s | 300 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 20 | |
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