GeForce GT 745A vs 845M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 845M and GeForce GT 745A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 845M
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.95
+23.1%

845M outperforms GT 745A by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking694746
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.346.78
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM108GK107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 August 2015 (9 years ago)26 August 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384384
Core clock speed1071 MHz837 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHz915 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate37.6329.28
Floating-point processing power0.9032 TFLOPS0.7027 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s28.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 845M 3.95
+23.1%
GT 745A 3.21

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.

GeForce 845M 1524
+22.9%
GT 745A 1240

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:

Full HD21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

This is how GeForce 845M and GT 745A compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 845M is 31% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.95 3.21
Recency 26 August 2015 26 August 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 33 Watt

GeForce 845M has a 23.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

GT 745A, on the other hand, has 36.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 845M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 745A in performance tests.


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