RTX 6000 Ada vs GeForce 945M

Place in the ranking	604	14
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GM107	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2015 (9 years ago)	3 December 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$7,349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores	512	18176
Core clock speed	928 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1045 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	40.80	1,423
Floating-point processing power	1.306 gflops	91.06 gflops
ROPs	16	192
TMUs	40	568

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	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-pin

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	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	768.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors

No outputs

4x DisplayPort 1.4a

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	2.0	no data
Optimus	+	-
GameWorks	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	8.9

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 945M 5.47

RTX 6000 Ada 74.02
+1253%

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 945M 2108

RTX 6000 Ada 28546
+1254%

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 HD

−1196%

350−400
+1196%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
−1233%

120−130

+1233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −1233%	80−85 +1233%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −1233%	160−170 +1233%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1233%	120−130 +1233%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1233%	160−170 +1233%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −1233%	200−210 +1233%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −1186%	450−500 +1186%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −1224%	450−500 +1224%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −1233%	200−210 +1233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1216%	250−260 +1216%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −1150%	600−650 +1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −1233%	80−85 +1233%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −1233%	160−170 +1233%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1233%	120−130 +1233%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1233%	160−170 +1233%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −1233%	200−210 +1233%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −1186%	450−500 +1186%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −1224%	450−500 +1224%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −1233%	200−210 +1233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1216%	250−260 +1216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 −1221%	700−750 +1221%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −1150%	600−650 +1150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −1233%	80−85 +1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −1233%	160−170 +1233%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1233%	120−130 +1233%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1233%	160−170 +1233%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −1186%	450−500 +1186%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −1224%	450−500 +1224%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1216%	250−260 +1216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9 −1233%	120−130 +1233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −1150%	600−650 +1150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−1233%

200−210
+1233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −1200%	130−140 +1200%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −1200%	65−70 +1200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1200%	65−70 +1200%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1233%	80−85 +1233%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Hitman 3	9−10 −1233%	120−130 +1233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −1233%	160−170 +1233%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −1186%	450−500 +1186%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1200%

130−140
+1200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Hitman 3	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −1200%	130−140 +1200%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −1200%	65−70 +1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−1233%

80−85
+1233%

This is how GeForce 945M and RTX 6000 Ada compete in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada is 1196% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.47	74.02
Recency	12 March 2015	3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	300 Watt

GeForce 945M has 300% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada, on the other hand, has a 1253.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 945M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 945M is a notebook card while RTX 6000 Ada is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.