GeForce GT 440 vs GT 745M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 745M with GeForce GT 440, including specs and performance data.
745M outperforms GT 440 by a considerable 40% 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 | 856 | 954 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.08 |
| Power efficiency | 4.40 | 2.17 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | GF108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (12 years ago) | 1 February 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $79 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 384 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 549 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 98 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 17.57 | 12.96 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4216 TFLOPS | 0.311 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
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 | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | DDR3/GDDR5 | no data |
| Standard memory config per GPU | no data | 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3) |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 28.8 (DDR3) – 51.2 (GDDR5) |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | HDMIVGADual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP content protection | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | - |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
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:
| 900p | 33
+57.1%
| 21−24
−57.1%
|
| Full HD | 30
+42.9%
| 21−24
−42.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.76 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+46.7%
|
30−33
−46.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60
+50%
|
40−45
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+46.7%
|
30−33
−46.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+46.7%
|
30−33
−46.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how GT 745M and GT 440 compete in popular games:
- GT 745M is 57% faster in 900p
- GT 745M is 43% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.57 | 1.83 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 1 February 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
GT 745M has a 40.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
GT 440, on the other hand, has a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce GT 745M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 440 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 745M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 440 is a desktop one.
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