GeForce MX450 vs GT 430

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 430 with GeForce MX450, including specs and performance data.

GT 430
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 49 Watt
1.55

MX450 outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 525% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking970460
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency2.1726.57
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF108N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 October 2010 (14 years ago)1 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96896
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1575 MHz
Number of transistors585 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.20100.8
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs1664

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length145 mmno data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/s64.03 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVINo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 430 1.55
GeForce MX450 9.69
+525%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 430 599
GeForce MX450 3734
+523%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 430 720
GeForce MX450 4725
+556%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 430 2240
GeForce MX450 29016
+1195%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD4−5
−625%
29
+625%
1440p2−3
−800%
18
+800%
4K4−5
−650%
30
+650%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.75no data
1440p39.50no data
4K19.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−700%
32
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−450%
22
+450%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Hitman 3 6−7
−400%
30
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−253%
50−55
+253%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1400%
45
+1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−256%
30−35
+256%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−176%
94
+176%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−225%
13
+225%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Hitman 3 6−7
−383%
29
+383%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−253%
50−55
+253%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−344%
40
+344%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−162%
89
+162%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Hitman 3 6−7
−317%
25
+317%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−60%
24
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−233%
30
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−81.8%
20
+81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+386%
7
−386%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−933%
31
+933%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−650%
14−16
+650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 10−11
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%
Hitman 3 7−8
−157%
18
+157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−663%
60−65
+663%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−550%
26
+550%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 4−5
Far Cry 5 0−1 5−6

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10
+0%
10
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
+0%
6
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 11
+0%
11
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18
+0%
18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GT 430 and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is 625% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 800% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 650% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 430 is 386% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 1500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 430 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • GeForce MX450 is ahead in 48 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 9.69
Recency 11 October 2010 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 525.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 96% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 430 is a desktop card while GeForce MX450 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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