Radeon RX 580 OEM vs GeForce GT 445M
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 940 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.25 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GF106 | Ellesmere |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (15 years ago) | 29 June 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $229 |
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 | 144 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 590 MHz | 1120 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1266 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 14.16 | 182.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3398 TFLOPS | 5.834 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 144 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 576 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 2 MB |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 60.0 GB/s | 256.0 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 29 June 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 150 Watt |
GT 445M has 328.6% lower power consumption.
RX 580 OEM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 445M and Radeon RX 580 OEM. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 445M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 580 OEM is a desktop one.
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