Radeon RX 9070 vs R8 M445DX

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R8 M445DX with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

R8 M445DX
2016
1.78

RX 9070 outperforms R8 M445DX by a whopping 3003% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking89636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.82
Power efficiencyno data19.90
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameMesoNavi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3203584
Core clock speed780 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1021 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data220 Watt
Texture fill rate20.42564.5
Floating-point processing power0.6534 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs20224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceIGPPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared16 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2518 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data644.6 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.06.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
DLSS-+

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.

R8 M445DX 1.78
RX 9070 55.23
+3003%

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.

R8 M445DX 796
RX 9070 24678
+3000%

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:

Full HD14
−2757%
400−450
+2757%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.37

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−14950%
300−350
+14950%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−4533%
130−140
+4533%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−3240%
160−170
+3240%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−14950%
300−350
+14950%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−8150%
160−170
+8150%
Fortnite 8−9
−3388%
270−280
+3388%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2230%
230−240
+2230%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−4533%
130−140
+4533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1509%
170−180
+1509%
Valorant 35−40
−746%
300−350
+746%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−3240%
160−170
+3240%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−14950%
300−350
+14950%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50
−456%
270−280
+456%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%
Dota 2 23
−2943%
700−750
+2943%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−8150%
160−170
+8150%
Fortnite 8−9
−3388%
270−280
+3388%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2230%
230−240
+2230%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
−2617%
160−170
+2617%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−4533%
130−140
+4533%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1509%
170−180
+1509%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−3371%
240−250
+3371%
Valorant 35−40
−746%
300−350
+746%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−3240%
160−170
+3240%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%
Dota 2 21
−2995%
650−700
+2995%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−8150%
160−170
+8150%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2230%
230−240
+2230%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−4533%
130−140
+4533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1509%
170−180
+1509%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−3371%
240−250
+3371%
Valorant 35−40
−746%
300−350
+746%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−3388%
270−280
+3388%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−17700%
170−180
+17700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−3323%
400−450
+3323%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 120−130
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−872%
170−180
+872%
Valorant 14−16
−2657%
350−400
+2657%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−8100%
80−85
+8100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−7100%
140−150
+7100%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3820%
190−200
+3820%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−7500%
75−80
+7500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−6550%
130−140
+6550%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−4933%
150−160
+4933%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−867%
140−150
+867%
Valorant 10−11
−3140%
300−350
+3140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 35−40
Dota 2 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−4500%
90−95
+4500%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 140−150
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−3100%
95−100
+3100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−2533%
75−80
+2533%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how R8 M445DX and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 2757% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 is 17700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is ahead in 51 test (85%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (15%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 55.23
Recency 15 May 2016 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RX 9070 has a 3002.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R8 M445DX in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R8 M445DX is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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