GTX 745 for Blender
Maxwell GPU with 4 GB VRAM, below Blender’s recommended 8 GB. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility before buying.
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- Blender Cycles score
- Unavailable
- VRAM
- 4 GB
- Below Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2014
- Render support
- OptiX
- Power draw (TDP)
- 55 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureMaxwell
- CUDA cores384
Memory
- Bandwidth28.8 GB/s
- Bus width128-bit
- Memory typeDDR3
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock1033 MHz
- Base clock1033 MHz
- Process size28 nm
GTX 745 Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
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About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable.
Is GTX 745 good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- Maxwell architecture
- 28 nm process size
Tradeoffs to know
- Meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but falls below its 8 GB recommendation for Windows/Linux. Usability depends on GPU and driver compatibility and your scene’s memory needs.
- Limited VRAM at 4 GB
- DDR3 memory with low bandwidth
Who should choose it
- Maxwell GPU with 4 GB VRAM, below Blender’s recommended 8 GB. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility before buying.
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