GeForce 705M vs Radeon R8 M445DX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R8 M445DX and GeForce 705M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R8 M445DX outperforms 705M by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 896 | 1081 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.40 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Meso | GF119 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 27 September 2013 (11 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 | 320 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 780 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1021 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.42 | 3.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6534 TFLOPS | 0.0912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 20 | 8 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 14.4 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 | Portable Device Dependent |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| 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 | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 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.
- Passmark
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.
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 HD | 14
+75%
| 8−9
−75%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+21.9%
|
30−35
−21.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50
+92.3%
|
24−27
−92.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 23
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+21.9%
|
30−35
−21.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 21
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+21.9%
|
30−35
−21.9%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+63.6%
|
10−12
−63.6%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how R8 M445DX and GeForce 705M compete in popular games:
- R8 M445DX is 75% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R8 M445DX is 600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R8 M445DX is ahead in 37 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.78 | 1.02 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 27 September 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R8 M445DX has a 74.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R8 M445DX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 705M in performance tests.
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