Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce 945M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 945M with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.
RX 580 2048SP outperforms 945M by a whopping 263% 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 | 655 | 324 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 45 |
| Power efficiency | 5.11 | 9.27 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 15 October 2018 (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 cores | 640 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 1168 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1020 MHz | 1284 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 40.80 | 164.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.306 TFLOPS | 5.259 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 128 |
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 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 224.0 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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 27
−252%
| 95−100
+252%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−248%
|
80−85
+248%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−257%
|
75−80
+257%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−248%
|
80−85
+248%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−244%
|
55−60
+244%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−255%
|
110−120
+255%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−254%
|
85−90
+254%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−250%
|
70−75
+250%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−255%
|
220−230
+255%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−257%
|
75−80
+257%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−248%
|
80−85
+248%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
−245%
|
300−310
+245%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−249%
|
150−160
+249%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−244%
|
55−60
+244%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−255%
|
110−120
+255%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−254%
|
85−90
+254%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−253%
|
60−65
+253%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−250%
|
70−75
+250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
−253%
|
60−65
+253%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−255%
|
220−230
+255%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−257%
|
75−80
+257%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−249%
|
150−160
+249%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−244%
|
55−60
+244%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−254%
|
85−90
+254%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−250%
|
70−75
+250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−255%
|
220−230
+255%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
−255%
|
110−120
+255%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−259%
|
140−150
+259%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−261%
|
130−140
+261%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−257%
|
200−210
+257%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−233%
|
40−45
+233%
|
| God of War | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−253%
|
60−65
+253%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−246%
|
90−95
+246%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−261%
|
65−70
+261%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| God of War | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
This is how GeForce 945M and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:
- RX 580 2048SP is 252% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.03 | 18.26 |
| Recency | 27 October 2015 | 15 October 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
GeForce 945M has 100% lower power consumption.
RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 263% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 945M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 945M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.
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