GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K

CPU

GPU

GeForce GT 545

2011Core: 720 MHz

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Radeon R7 A8-7690K

2015Boost: 975 MHz

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GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K Performance Spectrum

GeForce GT 545

0.5 GB 70

1,115

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile

GeForce RTX 4060

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

0.5 GB 100

1,141

+2.3%

Radeon HD 7610M

Mobility Radeon HD 5850

About G3D Mark

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 GT 545 vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K: 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 GT 545

2011

Why buy it

✅Draws 70W instead of 100W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R7 A8-7690K across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2011 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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86.3% HIGHER MSRP
$149 MSRPvs$80 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 7.5 vs 14.3 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
❌14400% longer card at 145mm vs 1mm.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

2015

Why buy it

✅98.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $69 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
✅Delivers 90.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.3 vs 7.5 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
✅Measures 1mm instead of 145mm, a 144mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌42.9% higher power demand at 100W vs 70W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R7 A8-7690K is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 98.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.3% in PassMark G3D (1,141 vs 1,115), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce GT 545 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?

Radeon R7 A8-7690K makes the most sense to buy today. It is $69 cheaper on MSRP at $80 vs $149, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 90.6% (14.3 vs 7.5), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R7 A8-7690K is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GT 545 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GT 545

The GeForce GT 545 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 14 2011. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 720 MHz. It has 144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,115 points. Launch price was $149.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

The Radeon R7 A8-7690K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,141 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 545 scores 1,115 and the Radeon R7 A8-7690K reaches 1,141 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 545 is built on Fermi 2.0 while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 144 (GeForce GT 545) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Raw compute: 0.4147 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 545) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-7690K).

Feature	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
G3D Mark Score	1,115	1,141+2%
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	144	1024+611%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4147 TFLOPS	1.997 TFLOPS+382%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	24	64+167%
L1 Cache	192 KB	256 KB+33%
L2 Cache	384 KB	512 KB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 545 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
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)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GT 545 and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 A8-7690K. L2 Cache: 384 KB (GeForce GT 545) vs 512 KB (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the Radeon R7 A8-7690K has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	384 KB	512 KB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GT 545) vs 12 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Max Displays	3	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No NVENC (Fermi) (GeForce GT 545) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Encoder	No NVENC (Fermi)	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 545 draws 70W versus the Radeon R7 A8-7690K's 100W — a 35.3% difference. The GeForce GT 545 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GT 545) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Power connectors: None vs None. Card length: 145mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
TDP	70W-30%	100W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	None
Length	145mm	1mm
Height	111mm	—
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	—
Perf/Watt	15.9+39%	11.4

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 545 came in at $149, while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K launched at $80. On MSRP, Radeon R7 A8-7690K was 46.3% cheaper ($69 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.5 (GeForce GT 545) vs 14.3 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the Radeon R7 A8-7690K offers 90.7% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R7 A8-7690K (2015 vs 2011).

Feature	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
MSRP	$149	$80-46%
Performance per Dollar	7.5	14.3+91%
Codename	GF116	Trinidad
Release	May 14 2011	June 18 2015
Ranking	#849	#467

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