GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 545 and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 GT 545 stacks up against Radeon R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 545
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 GT 545 | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | No outputs |
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- Radeon R9 M290X has 42% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 545.
- GeForce GT 545 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GT 545 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
- GeForce GT 545 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
- GeForce GT 545 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 130 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 545.
- GeForce GT 545 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 545 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GT 545 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| GeForce GT 545 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 82% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 187% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 290% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 155% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 371% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GT 545. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 545 | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GF116 | Neptune |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 May 2011 | 7 January 2014 |
| Pipelines | 144 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 720 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,170 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.28 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 414.7 gflops | 2,304 gflops |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 35 Mh/s | 300 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 20 | |
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