GeForce 210 vs GT 745M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 745M with GeForce 210, including specs and performance data.

GT 745M
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
2.84
+847%

GT 745M outperforms 210 by a whopping 847% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7931326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.330.66
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGK107GT218
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$29.49

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 cores38416
Core clock speed549 MHz589 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt30.5 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate17.574.160
Floating-point processing power0.4216 TFLOPS0.03936 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs328

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
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Heightno data2.731" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s8.0 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 outputsDVIVGADisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data+
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI++
HDCP content protection+-
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 API11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.53.1
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 745M 2.84
+847%
GeForce 210 0.30

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.

GT 745M 1096
+845%
GeForce 210 116

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:

900p33
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Full HD29
+867%
3−4
−867%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data9.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1

This is how GT 745M and GeForce 210 compete in popular games:

  • GT 745M is 1000% faster in 900p
  • GT 745M is 867% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.84 0.30
Recency 1 April 2013 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 30 Watt

GT 745M has a 846.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GeForce 210, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 745M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 745M is a notebook card while GeForce 210 is a desktop one.


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