GeForce 945A vs GTX 560 SE
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 560 SE with GeForce 945A, including specs and performance data.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 701 | 700 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.25 | 10.24 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | GM108 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 February 2012 (13 years ago) | 13 March 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $89.99 | no data |
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 | 288 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 736 MHz | 1006 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1189 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 35.33 | 28.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8479 TFLOPS | 0.9132 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 8 |
| TMUs | 48 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 1024 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 957 MHz | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 91.87 GB/s | 40.1 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 5.0 |
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.18 | 4.19 |
| Recency | 20 February 2012 | 13 March 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 33 Watt |
GeForce 945A has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 354.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560 SE and GeForce 945A.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 SE is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 945A is a notebook one.
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