Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri) vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M
Price now
310$
Games supported
58%
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 590
- Max video memory 3 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed 553
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
135$
Games supported
57%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 760 | 856 |
| Value for money | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
| GPU code name | N11E-GE | Kaveri |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (12 years old) | 4 June 2014 (8 years old) |
| Current price | $310 | $135 |
Value for money
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 144 | 512 |
| CUDA cores | 144 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 590 MHz | 553 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 686 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 10.6 billion/sec | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 339.8 gflops | no data |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on GeForce GT 445M and Radeon R7 (Kaveri) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 60.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
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.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
GeForce GT 445M outperforms Radeon R7 (Kaveri) by 17% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
Radeon R7 (Kaveri) outperforms GeForce GT 445M by 51% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 19 | no data |
| Full HD | 33
+136%
| 14
−136%
|
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−60%
|
8
+60%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.13 | 1.56 |
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 4 June 2014 |
| Memory bus width | 192 | 64 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 144 | 512 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
since it shows better performance.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of GeForce GT 445M by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce GT 445M from AMD is Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, which is nearly equal in speed and is lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GT 445M:
Competitors of Radeon R7 (Kaveri) by NVIDIA
According to our data, the closest equivalent to Radeon R7 (Kaveri) by NVIDIA is GeForce GT 735M, which is slower by 1% and lower by 5 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon R7 (Kaveri):
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