Radeon Pro 450 vs GeForce GTX 960M

Place in the ranking	492	553
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.05	13.93
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GM107	Baffin
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	13 March 2015 (9 years ago)	30 October 2016 (8 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 cores	640	640
Core clock speed	1096 MHz	800 MHz
Boost clock speed	1176 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,870 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	47.04	32.00
Floating-point processing power	1.505 TFLOPS	1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	40

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 size	medium sized	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1270 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	81.28 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	-	+
GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
BatteryBoost	+	-
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+	-

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 960M 8.77
+23.9%

Pro 450 7.08

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 960M 3371
+23.8%

Pro 450 2722

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 960M 5278
+17.2%

Pro 450 4502

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 960M 4318
+32.8%

Pro 450 3252

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 960M 30086
+39.7%

Pro 450 21533

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 960M 226308
+12.9%

Pro 450 200518

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 960M 1148
+20.6%

Pro 450 952

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:

900p	95 +26.7%	75−80 −26.7%
Full HD	35 +34.6%	26 −34.6%
1440p	15 +25%	12−14 −25%
4K	14 −35.7%	19 +35.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Elden Ring	24−27 +31.6%	18−20 −31.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	23 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +25%	27−30 −25%
Metro Exodus	27 +50%	18−20 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +20%	20−22 −20%
Valorant	30−35 +34.8%	21−24 −34.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	25 +13.6%	21−24 −13.6%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Dota 2	21 −19%	24−27 +19%
Elden Ring	24−27 +31.6%	18−20 −31.6%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +15.6%	30−35 −15.6%
Fortnite	36 −16.7%	40−45 +16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +25%	27−30 −25%
Grand Theft Auto V	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Metro Exodus	17 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	99 +313%	24 −313%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +20%	20−22 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +27.3%	21−24 −27.3%
Valorant	30−35 +34.8%	21−24 −34.8%
World of Tanks	130−140 +19.3%	100−110 −19.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20 −10%	21−24 +10%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Dota 2	30−35 −116%	67 +116%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +15.6%	30−35 −15.6%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +25%	27−30 −25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20 −185%	55−60 +185%
Valorant	30−35 +34.8%	21−24 −34.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Elden Ring	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +10.3%	35−40 −10.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
World of Tanks	60−65 +23.5%	50−55 −23.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Metro Exodus	15 +50%	10−11 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Valorant	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Dota 2	20 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Elden Ring	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24 +26.3%	19 −26.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6 +0%	6−7 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Fortnite	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Valorant	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%

This is how GTX 960M and Pro 450 compete in popular games:

GTX 960M is 27% faster in 900p
GTX 960M is 35% faster in 1080p
GTX 960M is 25% faster in 1440p
Pro 450 is 36% faster in 4K

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 960M is 313% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 450 is 185% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 960M is ahead in 54 tests (86%)
Pro 450 is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.77	7.08
Recency	13 March 2015	30 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	35 Watt