Radeon HD 8770M vs GeForce 945M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 8770M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 945M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
5.48
+82.7%

945M outperforms HD 8770M by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking610779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.03no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGM107Mars
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 April 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 cores640384
Core clock speed928 MHz775 MHz
Boost clock speed1020 MHz825 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate40.8019.80
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPS0.6336 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs4024

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 sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s72 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

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 5.48
+82.7%
HD 8770M 3.00

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce 945M 3310
+71.1%
HD 8770M 1934

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 945M 13507
+58.3%
HD 8770M 8530

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 HD27
−100%
54
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Elden Ring 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Valorant 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Dota 2 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Elden Ring 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Fortnite 30−35
+88.2%
16−18
−88.2%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+70.4%
27−30
−70.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Valorant 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
World of Tanks 85−90
+66%
50−55
−66%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Dota 2 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+70.4%
27−30
−70.4%
Valorant 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Elden Ring 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
World of Tanks 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Valorant 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Elden Ring 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Valorant 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how GeForce 945M and HD 8770M compete in popular games:

  • HD 8770M is 100% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 945M is 1400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 945M is ahead in 57 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.48 3.00
Recency 27 October 2015 1 April 2013

GeForce 945M has a 82.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The GeForce 945M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8770M in performance tests.


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