GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs 845M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 845M
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.51

1050 Mobile 3 GB outperforms 845M by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking768452
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.2811.71
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM108GP107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 August 2015 (10 years ago)1 February 2019 (6 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 cores384768
Core clock speed1071 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate37.6369.22
Floating-point processing power0.9032 TFLOPS2.215 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs3248
L1 Cache192 KB288 KB
L2 Cache1024 KB768 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 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s84.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+6.1

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 HD22
−218%
70−75
+218%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Escape from Tarkov 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Fortnite 20−22
−200%
60−65
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−194%
50−55
+194%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−200%
45−50
+200%
Valorant 50−55
−214%
160−170
+214%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−208%
200−210
+208%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Dota 2 30−35
−203%
100−105
+203%
Escape from Tarkov 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Fortnite 20−22
−200%
60−65
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−194%
50−55
+194%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−200%
45−50
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Valorant 50−55
−214%
160−170
+214%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Dota 2 30−35
−203%
100−105
+203%
Escape from Tarkov 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−194%
50−55
+194%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−200%
45−50
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Valorant 50−55
−214%
160−170
+214%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
−200%
60−65
+200%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−215%
85−90
+215%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−217%
95−100
+217%
Valorant 35−40
−206%
110−120
+206%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Escape from Tarkov 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−200%
45−50
+200%
Valorant 18−20
−206%
55−60
+206%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Dota 2 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Escape from Tarkov 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

This is how GeForce 845M and GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 218% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.51 11.28
Recency 26 August 2015 1 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce 845M has 66.7% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 221.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 845M in performance tests.

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