GeForce MX450 vs 7900 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7900 GT with GeForce MX450, including specs and performance data.

7900 GT
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 48 Watt
0.67

MX450 outperforms 7900 GT by a whopping 1345% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1179457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.9726.91
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG71N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date9 March 2006 (18 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 coresno data896
Core clock speed450 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1575 MHz
Number of transistors278 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)48 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate10.80100.8
Floating-point processing powerno data3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs2464

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed660 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth42.24 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo 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.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2
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.

7900 GT 0.67
GeForce MX450 9.68
+1345%

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.

7900 GT 258
GeForce MX450 3736
+1348%

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 HD1−2
−2700%
28
+2700%
1440p1−2
−1800%
19
+1800%
4K1−2
−2700%
28
+2700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

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

Full HD
High Preset

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

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 11
+0%
11
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hitman 3 25
+0%
25
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24
+0%
24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
+0%
30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7
+0%
7
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+0%
31
+0%

1440p
High Preset

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

1440p
Ultra Preset

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

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 26
+0%
26
+0%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how 7900 GT and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is 2700% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 1800% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 2700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 9.68
Recency 9 March 2006 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 48 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 1344.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 92% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7900 GT is a desktop card while GeForce MX450 is a notebook 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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