GeForce MX230 vs GTS 450 Rev. 2

GT 545 GT 545 OEM GT 640 OEM Rebrand GTS 450 Rev. 2 GTS 450 Rev. 3 GTX 550 Ti
VS
MX110 MX130 MX150 MX150 GP107 MX230 MX250 MX330 MX350 MX450 MX550 MX570 MX570 A

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 with GeForce MX230, including specs and performance data.

GTS 450 Rev. 2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
3.81

MX230 outperforms GTS 450 Rev. 2 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking686661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.8532.49
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF116GP108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 March 2011 (14 years ago)21 February 2019 (6 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 cores192256
Core clock speed783 MHz1519 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1582 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0625.31
Floating-point processing power0.6013 TFLOPS0.81 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3216

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed902 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.73 GB/s48.06 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 mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-

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.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.1+

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 HD18−20
−16.7%
21
+16.7%

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
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Fortnite 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24
+0%
24
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65
+0%
65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Far Cry 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Fortnite 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+0%
19
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 4
+0%
4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
+0%
17
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+0%
9
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GTS 450 Rev. 2 and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX230 is 17% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.81 4.10
Recency 15 March 2011 21 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce MX230 has a 7.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 960% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 and GeForce MX230.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop card while GeForce MX230 is a notebook one.

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