GeForce MX450 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q

Quadro P3000 Mobile Quadro P3200 Quadro P4200 Quadro P5200
VS
MX450 MX450 12W MX450 25W MX450 30.5W 8Gbps MX450 30.5W 10Gbps MX450 N18S-G5

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with GeForce MX450, including specs and performance data.

P4200 Max-Q
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
28.89
+208%

P4200 Max-Q outperforms MX450 by a whopping 208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

P4200 Max-Q P4200 Max-Q
GeForce MX450 GeForce MX450

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking194464
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency20.6826.82
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP104N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 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 cores2304896
Core clock speed1215 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1575 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate213.1100.8
Floating-point processing power6.82 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14464

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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 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 amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.4 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo 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 Model6.7 (6.4)6.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2
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.

P4200 Max-Q 28.89
+208%
GeForce MX450 9.37

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.

P4200 Max-Q 11544
+208%
GeForce MX450 3744

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 HD85−90
+193%
29
−193%
1440p50−55
+194%
17
−194%
4K80−85
+208%
26
−208%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+0%
38
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%
World of Tanks 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 81
+0%
81
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
World of Tanks 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how P4200 Max-Q and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • P4200 Max-Q is 193% faster in 1080p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 194% faster in 1440p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 208% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 28.89 9.37
Recency 21 February 2018 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 25 Watt

P4200 Max-Q has a 208.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX450, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce MX450 is a mobile workstation 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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