GeForce MX450 vs GTX 1050 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q and GeForce MX450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Max-Q
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
10.54
+8.7%

GTX 1050 Max-Q outperforms MX450 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking436460
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.6326.59
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP107N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2018 (6 years ago)1 August 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores640896
Core clock speed1190 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1328 MHz1575 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate53.12100.8
Floating-point processing power1.7 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4064

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.17.5

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.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 10.54
+8.7%
GeForce MX450 9.70

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.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 4060
+8.7%
GeForce MX450 3735

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 7154
GeForce MX450 8250
+15.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 26081
+14.2%
GeForce MX450 22831

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.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 5650
+19.6%
GeForce MX450 4725

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 35392
+28.4%
GeForce MX450 27570

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 318811
GeForce MX450 335125
+5.1%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1050 Max-Q 1615
GeForce MX450 1900
+17.6%

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 70
+22.7%
GeForce MX450 57

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 HD45
+55.2%
29
−55.2%
1440p27
+50%
18
−50%
4K14
−114%
30
+114%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−100%
32
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
+60.9%
21−24
−60.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+60%
10
−60%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 31
+55%
20−22
−55%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−37.5%
22
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 37
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+9.4%
60−65
−9.4%
Hitman 3 20−22
−50%
30
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+7.5%
50−55
−7.5%
Metro Exodus 44
−25%
55
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
−2.3%
45
+2.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
+96.9%
30−35
−96.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−44.6%
94
+44.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+8.7%
21−24
−8.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+167%
6
−167%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 29
+45%
20−22
−45%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
13
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 30
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+51.6%
60−65
−51.6%
Hitman 3 20−22
−45%
29
+45%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+7.5%
50−55
−7.5%
Metro Exodus 35
−5.7%
37
+5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−17.6%
40
+17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+7.7%
24−27
−7.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−36.9%
89
+36.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+45.5%
11
−45.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 19
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8
−100%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+9.4%
60−65
−9.4%
Hitman 3 20−22
−25%
25
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+138%
24
−138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+13.3%
30
−13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+5%
20
−5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+829%
7
−829%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+0%
31
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+14.3%
40−45
−14.3%
Hitman 3 14−16
−28.6%
18
+28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Metro Exodus 24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−20%
18
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+9.8%
60−65
−9.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20
−30%
26
+30%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+14.6%
40−45
−14.6%
Metro Exodus 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

This is how GTX 1050 Max-Q and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 55% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 50% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 114% 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 GTX 1050 Max-Q is 829% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is ahead in 50 tests (69%)
  • GeForce MX450 is ahead in 16 tests (22%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.54 9.70
Recency 3 January 2018 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 25 Watt

GTX 1050 Max-Q has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX450, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q and GeForce MX450.


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