GeForce 945M vs Radeon TM R9 A360

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 945M vs Radeon TM R9 A360 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 945M vs Radeon TM R9 A360: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 945M

2015

Why buy it

✅64.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌150% higher power demand at 75W vs 30W.

Radeon TM R9 A360

2015

Why buy it

✅300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 30W instead of 75W, a 45W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 945M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 945M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 64.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.4% in PassMark G3D (2,109 vs 2,060), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 945M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 945M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce 945M vs Radeon TM R9 A360 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 945M

The GeForce 945M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 27 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 1020 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,109 points.

Radeon TM R9 A360

The Radeon TM R9 A360 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 925 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,060 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 945M scores 2,109 and the Radeon TM R9 A360 reaches 2,060 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 945M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon TM R9 A360 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 640 (GeForce 945M) vs 512 (Radeon TM R9 A360). Raw compute: 1.306 TFLOPS (GeForce 945M) vs 0.9472 TFLOPS (Radeon TM R9 A360). Boost clocks: 1020 MHz vs 925 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 945M	Radeon TM R9 A360
G3D Mark Score	2,109+2%	2,060
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	640+25%	512
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.306 TFLOPS+38%	0.9472 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1020 MHz+10%	925 MHz
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40+25%	32
L1 Cache	320 KB+150%	128 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 945M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon TM R9 A360 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 945M	Radeon TM R9 A360
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce 945M has 512 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon TM R9 A360 carries 2 GB. Radeon TM R9 A360 gives you 300% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 945M and 64-bit on the Radeon TM R9 A360. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce 945M) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon TM R9 A360) — the GeForce 945M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 945M	Radeon TM R9 A360
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	2 GB+300%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 945M) vs 12_0 (Radeon TM R9 A360). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce 945M	Radeon TM R9 A360
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12_0
Max Displays	2	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Maxwell) (GeForce 945M) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon TM R9 A360). Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP6) vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce 945M	Radeon TM R9 A360
Encoder	NVENC (Maxwell)	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD (VP6)	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,H.265,MPEG-2	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 945M draws 75W versus the Radeon TM R9 A360's 30W — a 85.7% difference. The Radeon TM R9 A360 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 945M) vs 350W (Radeon TM R9 A360). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.