GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon R7 M275DX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M275DX and GeForce GT 445M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R7 M275DX outperforms GT 445M by an impressive 59% 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 | 780 | 920 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.22 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | no data | GF106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (11 years ago) | 3 September 2010 (14 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 | 896 | 144 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 590 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 14.16 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3398 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
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 | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 60.0 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 data | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 API |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| 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.
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.
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.
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 | 30−35
+57.9%
| 19
−57.9%
|
| Full HD | 24
−37.5%
| 33
+37.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+27.3%
|
10−12
−27.3%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+23.7%
|
35−40
−23.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 47
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+36.4%
|
21−24
−36.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+27.3%
|
10−12
−27.3%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+23.7%
|
35−40
−23.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+36.4%
|
21−24
−36.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+27.3%
|
10−12
−27.3%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+23.7%
|
35−40
−23.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+47.4%
|
18−20
−47.4%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+114%
|
14−16
−114%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how R7 M275DX and GT 445M compete in popular games:
- R7 M275DX is 58% faster in 900p
- GT 445M is 38% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the R7 M275DX is 267% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R7 M275DX surpassed GT 445M in all 48 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.08 | 1.94 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 3 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R7 M275DX has a 58.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M275DX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 445M in performance tests.
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