GeForce 8600M GT vs MX450

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX450 and GeForce 8600M GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX450
2020
2 GB GDDR5, GDDR6, 25 Watt
9.69
+3241%

MX450 outperforms 8600M GT by a whopping 3241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4601336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.570.99
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1G84
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 August 2020 (4 years ago)31 December 2007 (16 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 cores89632
Core clock speed1395 MHz475 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,700 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)20 Watt
Texture fill rate100.87.600
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS0.0608 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs6416

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4MXM-II
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5, GDDR6DDR2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.03 GB/s12.8 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)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.54.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2N/A
CUDA7.51.1

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.

GeForce MX450 9.69
+3241%
8600M GT 0.29

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.

GeForce MX450 3734
+3234%
8600M GT 112

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.

GeForce MX450 22831
+2095%
8600M GT 1040

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 HD290−1
1440p180−1
4K300−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 32
+1500%
2−3
−1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10 0−1
Battlefield 5 30−33 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
Hitman 3 30
+650%
4−5
−650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+563%
8−9
−563%
Metro Exodus 55
+5400%
1−2
−5400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 94
+236%
27−30
−236%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6 0−1
Battlefield 5 30−33 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
Hitman 3 29
+625%
4−5
−625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+563%
8−9
−563%
Metro Exodus 37
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40
+900%
4−5
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Watch Dogs: Legion 89
+218%
27−30
−218%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 11 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
Hitman 3 25
+525%
4−5
−525%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24
+200%
8−9
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
+650%
4−5
−650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+122%
9−10
−122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7
−300%
27−30
+300%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 31 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+4100%
1−2
−4100%
Hitman 3 18
+200%
6−7
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Metro Exodus 14−16 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+6000%
1−2
−6000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 26
+1200%
2−3
−1200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+4000%
1−2
−4000%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 1500% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 8600M GT is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is ahead in 28 tests (97%)
  • 8600M GT is ahead in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.69 0.29
Recency 1 August 2020 31 December 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 20 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 3241.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

8600M GT, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GT in performance tests.


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