Radeon 890M vs GeForce GT 745M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 745M with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.

GT 745M
2013
2 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 45 Watt
2.84

Radeon 890M outperforms GT 745M by a whopping 595% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking792277
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code nameN14P-LP/GSStrix Point
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)July 2024 (recently)

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 cores3841024
Core clock speed837 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2900 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate17.57185.6
Floating-point processing power0.4216 gflopsno data

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno dataIGP
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 typeDDR3, GDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth64 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 outputsPortable Device Dependent
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+-
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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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
Radeon 890M 19.73
+595%

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
Radeon 890M 7612
+595%

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
−567%
220−230
+567%
Full HD31
−58.1%
49
+58.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−567%
100−105
+567%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−567%
100−105
+567%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−567%
100−105
+567%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−584%
260−270
+584%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−547%
110−120
+547%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how GT 745M and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 890M is 567% faster in 900p
  • Radeon 890M is 58% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 745M is 250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GT 745M surpassed Radeon 890M in all 23 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.84 19.73
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 890M has a 594.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 890M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 745M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 745M is a notebook card while Radeon 890M is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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