GeForce GT 745M vs Radeon HD 8750M

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 745M vs Radeon HD 8750M FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GT 745M vs Radeon HD 8750M: 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 745M

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 8750M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 8750M

2013

Why buy it

✅5.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2013 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?

Radeon HD 8750M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GT 745M instead at 1,081 vs 1,052, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

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

GeForce GT 745M 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 GT 745M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD 8750M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 745M vs Radeon HD 8750M Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GT 745M

The GeForce GT 745M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 549 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,081 points.

Radeon HD 8750M

The Radeon HD 8750M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 26 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 670 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,052 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 745M scores 1,081 and the Radeon HD 8750M reaches 1,052 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 745M is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 8750M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 745M) vs 384 (Radeon HD 8750M). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 745M) vs 0.5146 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8750M).

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Radeon HD 8750M
G3D Mark Score	1,081+3%	1,052
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4216 TFLOPS	0.5146 TFLOPS+22%
ROPs	16+100%	8
TMUs	32+33%	24
L1 Cache	32 KB	96 KB+200%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 745M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 8750M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Radeon HD 8750M
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 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GT 745M and System on the Radeon HD 8750M.

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Radeon HD 8750M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 745M) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon HD 8750M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.2 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Radeon HD 8750M
DirectX	11.0	12 (11_1)+9%
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.2	4.6+10%
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1.0 (GeForce GT 745M) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 8750M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265 (GeForce GT 745M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon HD 8750M).

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Radeon HD 8750M
Encoder	NVENC 1.0	VCE 1.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD 3.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 745M draws 45W versus the Radeon HD 8750M's 50W — a 10.5% difference. The GeForce GT 745M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 745M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8750M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 75°C.