NVIDIA GeForce 920M vs NVIDIA GeForce 945M
NVIDIA GeForce 920M
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The NVIDIA GeForce 920M (sometimes also NVIDIA GeForce GT 920M) is an entry level DirectX 12 graphics card. It is based on the 28 nm Kepler architecture and uses the same GK208 chip as the GeForce GT 730M, 825M and 740M. The 384 shaders are clocked at 954 MHz, while the memory (64-bit DDR3 interface) runs at 900 MHz (1800 MHz effective).
Architecture
GK208 is based on the Kepler architecture and offers two shader blocks, called SMX, each with 192 shaders for a total of 384 shader cores. The shaders are clocked at the same speed as the rest of the chip. Furthermore, the GK208 chip has 16 TMUs and 8 ROPs on a 64-bit memory interface.
PCIe 3.0 is now supported by the mobile Kepler series and GPU Boost 2.0 mode can automatically overclock the card if the laptop cooling system allows it. This feature is available on any notebook with a graphics card from the 800M series.
Performance
The GeForce 920M offers a performance similar to the AMD Radeon R7 M260 or R7 M360 and will handle modern games (as of 2014/2015) in low settings only. For comparison, a GeForce 930M is about 20 to 30 percent faster than the 920M.
Features
The feature set of the 920M corresponds to the GT 730M and 825M. This includes support for up to 4 active displays. Furthermore, high resolution monitors of up to 3840x2160 pixels can now be connected using DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a if available. HD-Audio codecs, such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, can be transmitted via bitstream mode through the HDMI port. However, as most laptops will feature Optimus, the integrated GPU will likely have direct control over the display ports and may limit the feature set available by the Nvidia Kepler cards.
The 5th generation PureVideo HD video processor (VP5) offers hardware decoding of HD videos. Common codecs such as MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 and VC1/WMV9 are fully supported up to 4K resolutions while VC1 and MPEG-4 are supported up to 1080p. Two streams can be decoded in parallel for features such as Picture-in-Picture. Another feature is the inclusion of a dedicated video encoding engine similar to Intel QuickSync that can be accessed via the NVENCI API.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the GeForce 920M is similar to the 825M and suited for 13-inch laptops and above.
NVIDIA GeForce 945M
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA GeForce 945M is a mid-range, DirectX 12-compatible graphics card for laptops unveiled in March 2015. It is based on Nvidia's Maxwell architecture (GM107 chip) and manufactured in 28 nm. The 945M offers 512 shaders (compared to the 640 of the GTX 950M) clocked at 928 MHz. The dedicated DDR3 graphics memory is connected with a 128 Bit bus clocked at 1000 MHz (effective 2000, 32 GB/s).
Architecture
Compared to Kepler, Maxwell has been optimized in several details to increase power efficiency. Smaller Streaming Multiprocessors (SMM) with only 128 ALUs (Kepler: 192) and an optimized scheduler should lead to better utilization of the shaders. Nvidia promises that a Maxwell SMM with 128 ALUs can offer 90 percent of the performance of a Kepler SMX with 192 ALUs. GM107 features 5 SMMs and thus 640 shader cores, 40 TMUs and 16 ROPs (128-bit interface).
Another optimization is the massively enlarged L2 cache (GM107: 2 MB). The increased size can handle some of the memory traffic to allow for a relatively narrow memory interface without significantly reducing the performance.
GM107 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 11_0 only.
Performance
The performance of the 945M is slightly worse than the GTX 950M but clearly faster than the 940M. The DDR3 variant of the GTX 950M is about 10 percent faster for example. Therefore, it is most suited for medium details of demanding games in 2015 (see below for benchmarks).
Features
GM107 integrates the sixth generation of the PureVideo HD video engine (VP6), offering a better decoding performance for H.264 and MPEG-2 videos. Of course, VP6 supports all features of previous generations (4K support, PIP, video encoding via NVENC API). Unfortunately, HDMI 2.0 is still not supported.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the GeForce 945M should be somewhere around 40 Watt. Therefore it is most suited for bigger laptops from 14-inch and up.
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| Codename | N16V-GM-S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 384 - unified | 512 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 954 MHz | 928 - 1045 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 1.3 Billion | 1.9 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Optimus, PhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, GPU Boost 2.0 | GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus, PhysX, CUDA, GeForce Experience | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 27.01.2015 | 12.03.2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.geforce.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | medium sized |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce 920M
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce 920M
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce 920M
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce 920M
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 920M → 100% n=20
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 945M → 190% n=20
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
League of Legends
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Farming Simulator 19
2018
Fallout 76
2018
Forza Horizon 4
2018
Monster Hunter World
2018
The Crew 2
2018
World of Tanks enCore
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
The Evil Within 2
2017
Ark Survival Evolved
2017
Team Fortress 2
2017
Rocket League
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization VI
2016
No Man's Sky
2016
Overwatch
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
FIFA 16
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Evolve
2015
The Crew
2014
Far Cry 4
2014
F1 2014
2014
The Evil Within
2014
Ryse: Son of Rome
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
Risen 3: Titan Lords
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
Thief
2014
Battlefield 4
2013
Total War: Rome II
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Torchlight 2
2012
Diablo III
2012
Batman: Arkham City
2011
Mafia 2
2010Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 920M → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 945M → 242%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 244%
| NVIDIA GeForce 945M | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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| Fallout 4 | 54 | 33 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Anno 2205 | 63.3 | 37.8 | 17.2 | 7.3 | ||
| FIFA 16 | 201 | 103.7 | 69.3 | |||
| World of Warships | 130.2 | 113.7 | 65.6 | 43.7 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | 60 | 35.2 | 23.7 | ||
| Mad Max | 65.3 | 31.6 | 29.4 | |||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 47 | 39 | 18 | |||
| The Witcher 3 | 51.9 | 30.6 | 17 | 9.3 | ||
| Dirt Rally | 229 | 98.5 | 52.7 | 22.1 | ||
| Battlefield Hardline | 117.8 | 89.8 | 32.3 | 20.4 | ||
| Evolve | 59.9 | 36.8 | 20.9 | 18 | ||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 98.4 | 62 | 21.2 | 14 | ||
| Far Cry 4 | 72.3 | 53 | 23.9 | 19.1 | ||
| Assassin's Creed Unity | 44.8 | 30.1 | 18.1 | 12.4 | ||
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 114.9 | 61 | 28.6 | 15.7 | ||
| Alien: Isolation | 130.2 | 85.9 | 43.7 | 30.2 | ||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 75.4 | 47.2 | 26.1 | 20 | ||
| Sims 4 | 184 | 101.1 | 57.7 | 45.5 | ||
| GRID: Autosport | 198.7 | 118.8 | 68.5 | 33.2 | ||
| Watch Dogs | 65 | 53.2 | 19.4 | 13.7 | ||
| Thief | 71 | 44.7 | 37 | 18.5 | ||
| Battlefield 4 | 111.9 | 78.3 | 54.4 | 21.6 | ||
| Total War: Rome II | 133 | 101 | 73 | 17 | ||
| Metro: Last Light | 81.5 | 66.7 | 38.6 | 18.8 | ||
| BioShock Infinite | 148.5 | 92.9 | 78.7 | 26.4 | ||
| Tomb Raider | 233.3 | 117.6 | 68 | 31.4 | ||
| Crysis 3 | 85.7 | 50.4 | 33.9 | 12.6 | ||
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 50 | 48 | 40 | |||
| < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 5 12 9 | 12 15 | 11 11 6 | 20 6 1 | | |
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