GeForce MX450 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
VS
MX110 MX150 MX450 MX450 30.5W 8Gbps

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce MX450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.09
+3.6%

RX Vega M GL outperforms MX450 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
GeForce MX450 GeForce MX450

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking451462
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6926.82
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 22N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 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 cores1280896
Core clock speed931 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1575 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate80.88100.8
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8064

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 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_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
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. 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.

RX Vega M GL 10.09
+3.6%
GeForce MX450 9.74

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.

RX Vega M GL 3878
+3.6%
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 HD30−35
+3.4%
29
−3.4%
1440p16−18
−6.3%
17
+6.3%
4K24−27
−8.3%
26
+8.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−50%
54
+50%
Fortnite 55−60
+3.5%
55−60
−3.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−5.6%
38
+5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
World of Tanks 140−150
+2.8%
140−150
−2.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−125%
81
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+4%
75−80
−4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 20−22
−60%
32
+60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Elden Ring 29
+0%
29
+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%
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%
Elden Ring 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+0%
40
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+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%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+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 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+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 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Elden Ring 6−7
+0%
6−7
+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%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+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%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 3% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 6% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 8% 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 RX Vega M GL is 4% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 125% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • GeForce MX450 is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • there's a draw in 54 tests (86%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.09 9.74
Recency 1 February 2018 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 3.6% 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 160% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce MX450.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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