GeForce MX450 vs Radeon R9 M470
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce MX450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MX450 outperforms R9 M470 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 605 | 474 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 26.62 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 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 cores | 768 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 1395 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1575 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | 100.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS | 3.226 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 48 | 64 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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, GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 10000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 64.03 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| 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.
- Other tests
- Passmark
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
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.
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.
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.
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 HD | 16−18
−75%
| 28
+75%
|
| 1440p | 9−10
−77.8%
| 16
+77.8%
|
| 4K | 14−16
−78.6%
| 25
+78.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−238%
|
88
+238%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−191%
|
32
+191%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−104%
|
49
+104%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−158%
|
67
+158%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−100%
|
22
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−100%
|
34
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−79.4%
|
61
+79.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−53.8%
|
40−45
+53.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−127%
|
34
+127%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−57.1%
|
30−35
+57.1%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−34.8%
|
85−90
+34.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−58.3%
|
38
+58.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−7.7%
|
28
+7.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−47.4%
|
140−150
+47.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−18.2%
|
13
+18.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−87.2%
|
88
+87.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−70.6%
|
29
+70.6%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−14.7%
|
39
+14.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−53.8%
|
40−45
+53.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−73.3%
|
26
+73.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−90%
|
38
+90%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+10%
|
10
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−57.1%
|
30−35
+57.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−120%
|
33
+120%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−34.8%
|
85−90
+34.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−25%
|
30
+25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8
−37.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−72.3%
|
81
+72.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27
+58.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−53.8%
|
40−45
+53.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−57.1%
|
30−35
+57.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20
+33.3%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−34.8%
|
85−90
+34.8%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+36%
|
25
−36%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−62.8%
|
70−75
+62.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−83.3%
|
11
+83.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−25%
|
45−50
+25%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−60.9%
|
100−110
+60.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−175%
|
22
+175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−53.8%
|
20
+53.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−69.2%
|
21−24
+69.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
−72.7%
|
18−20
+72.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−17.6%
|
20−22
+17.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−71.4%
|
45−50
+71.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−60%
|
32
+60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−87.5%
|
14−16
+87.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how R9 M470 and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX450 is 75% faster in 1080p
- GeForce MX450 is 78% faster in 1440p
- GeForce MX450 is 79% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M470 is 38% faster.
- in Hogwarts Legacy, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M470 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
- GeForce MX450 is ahead in 60 tests (92%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.83 | 9.40 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 1 August 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
R9 M470 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GeForce MX450, on the other hand, has a 61.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M470 in performance tests.
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