GeForce MX450 vs 8800 GTS 512

Place in the ranking	998	462
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Power efficiency	0.73	26.82
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	G92	N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	11 December 2007 (17 years ago)	1 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	128	896
Core clock speed	650 MHz	1395 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1575 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	41.60	100.8
Floating-point processing power	0.416 TFLOPS	3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	64	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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Length	254 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	GDDR3	GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	820 MHz	10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	52.48 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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

No 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.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.5
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	1.1	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.

8800 GTS 512 1.44

GeForce MX450 9.74
+576%

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.

8800 GTS 512 554

GeForce MX450 3744
+576%

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	4−5 −625%	29 +625%
1440p	2−3 −750%	17 +750%
4K	3−4 −767%	26 +767%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	87.25	no data
1440p	174.50	no data
4K	116.33	no data

FPS performance in popular games

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%
Dota 2	54 +0%	54 +0%
Elden Ring	28 +0%	28 +0%
Far Cry 5	58 +0%	58 +0%
Fortnite	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40 +0%	40 +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%
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%
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%
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	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +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%
Valorant	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%

This is how 8800 GTS 512 and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX450 is 625% faster in 1080p
GeForce MX450 is 750% faster in 1440p
GeForce MX450 is 767% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.44	9.74
Recency	11 December 2007	1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	25 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 576.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 440% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTS 512 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.