Radeon RX 6450M vs R5 (Kaveri)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 (Kaveri) and Radeon RX 6450M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6450M outperforms R5 (Kaveri) by a whopping 1322% 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 | 1142 | 380 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.58 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.1 (2014) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Kaveri | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (12 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 514 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 626 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 118.1 |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 3−4 | 40−45
+1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 30−35
+1600%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 3−4 | 40−45
+1300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 30−35
+1600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 50−55
+5200%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 85−90
+2867%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 65−70
+857%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10 | 60−65
+567%
|
| Valorant | 30−35 | 120−130
+274%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 3−4 | 40−45
+1300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30 | 200−210
+670%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 30−35
+1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16 | 95−100
+553%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 50−55
+5200%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 85−90
+2867%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 65−70
+857%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 30−35
+3300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10 | 60−65
+567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 40−45
+514%
|
| Valorant | 30−35 | 120−130
+274%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 30−35
+1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16 | 95−100
+553%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 50−55
+5200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 65−70
+857%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10 | 60−65
+567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 40−45
+514%
|
| Valorant | 30−35 | 120−130
+274%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 85−90
+2867%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 30−35
+967%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8 | 110−120
+1586%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14 | 140−150
+1117%
|
| Valorant | 6−7 | 140−150
+2317%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 40−45
+1900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 21−24
+1050%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 35−40
+3500%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 27−30
+93.3%
|
| Valorant | 7−8 | 80−85
+1043%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 16−18
+700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 16−18
+700%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 35−40 | 35−40 |
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65 | 60−65 |
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Metro Exodus | 20−22 | 20−22 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24 | 21−24 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6450M is 5200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6450M performs better in 39 tests (71%)
- there's a draw in 16 tests (29%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.11 | 15.78 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 4 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
RX 6450M has a 1322% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 79% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6450M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) in performance tests.
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