GeForce GT 745M vs Radeon R9 280
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 280 with GeForce GT 745M, including specs and performance data.
R9 280 outperforms 745M by a whopping 415% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 432 | 885 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.76 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.15 | 4.45 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | GK107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 4 March 2014 (12 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1792 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 549 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 933 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 104.5 | 17.57 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.344 TFLOPS | 0.4216 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 112 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 448 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | 256 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3/GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 240 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| LiquidVR | + | - |
| TressFX | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 160−170 | 33
−79.4%
|
| Full HD | 150−160 | 30
−80%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 1.86 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 3−4 | 3−4 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 40−45 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60 | 60 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 40−45 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 40−45 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 12−14 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Valorant | 24−27 | 24−27 |
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 4−5 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 4−5 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Valorant | 12−14 | 12−14 |
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 3−4 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 3−4 |
This is how R9 280 and GT 745M compete in popular games:
- R9 280 is 385% faster in 900p
- R9 280 is 400% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.23 | 2.57 |
| Recency | 4 March 2014 | 1 April 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 45 Watt |
R9 280 has a 415% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GT 745M, on the other hand, has 78% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 280 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 745M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 280 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 745M is a notebook one.
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