GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon R7 M440

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M440 and GeForce GT 445M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 M440
2016
4 GB DDR3
2.29
+11.2%

R7 M440 outperforms GT 445M by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking858884
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data4.13
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameMesoGF106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 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 cores320144
Core clock speed891 MHz590 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown35 Watt
Texture fill rate17.8214.16
Floating-point processing power0.5702 TFLOPS0.3398 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs2024

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s60.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 API
Shader Model6.05.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

R7 M440 2.29
+11.2%
GT 445M 2.06

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.

R7 M440 900
+11%
GT 445M 811

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.

R7 M440 2245
+95.6%
GT 445M 1148

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.

R7 M440 5584
+6.4%
GT 445M 5249

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:

900p21−24
+10.5%
19
−10.5%
Full HD15
−120%
33
+120%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+5.1%
35−40
−5.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Dota 2 23
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+50%
4−5
−50%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+5.1%
35−40
−5.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Dota 2 21
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Valorant 40−45
+5.1%
35−40
−5.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Valorant 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how R7 M440 and GT 445M compete in popular games:

  • R7 M440 is 11% faster in 900p
  • GT 445M is 120% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R7 M440 is 100% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 445M is 5% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 M440 is ahead in 44 tests (79%)
  • GT 445M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.29 2.06
Recency 15 May 2016 3 September 2010
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R7 M440 has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 M440 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 445M in performance tests.

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