GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon R6 M340DX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R6 M340DX with GeForce GT 445M, including specs and performance data.
R6 M340DX outperforms GT 445M by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 788 | 869 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.15 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Jet | GF106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 December 2015 (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 cores | 384 | 144 |
| Core clock speed | 955 MHz | 590 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1030 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.72 | 14.16 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.791 TFLOPS | 0.3398 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 24 |
| TMUs | 24 | 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 | no data | large |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Width | IGP | no data |
| 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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 60.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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. 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.
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.
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 | 24−27
+26.3%
| 19
−26.3%
|
| Full HD | 10
−220%
| 32
+220%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+8.3%
|
35−40
−8.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+8.3%
|
35−40
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
−300%
|
12−14
+300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+8.3%
|
35−40
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+41.7%
|
12−14
−41.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how R6 M340DX and GT 445M compete in popular games:
- R6 M340DX is 26% faster in 900p
- GT 445M is 220% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R6 M340DX is 150% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 445M is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R6 M340DX is ahead in 47 tests (87%)
- GT 445M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.85 | 2.10 |
| Recency | 12 December 2015 | 3 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R6 M340DX has a 35.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R6 M340DX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 445M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R6 M340DX is a desktop card while GeForce GT 445M is a notebook 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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