GeForce GT 545 vs MX150

Place in the ranking	598	796
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.37
Power efficiency	40.54	2.82
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GP108	GF116
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017 (7 years ago)	14 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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	384	144
Core clock speed	937 MHz	720 MHz
Boost clock speed	1038 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,800 million	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.91	17.28
Floating-point processing power	0.7972 TFLOPS	0.4147 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	24	24

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1536 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	-	+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1	2.1

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.

GeForce MX150 5.50
+105%

GT 545 2.68

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.

GeForce MX150 2267
+105%

GT 545 1104

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce MX150 9592
+164%

GT 545 3635

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	26 +117%	12−14 −117%
1440p	28 +133%	12−14 −133%
4K	20 +122%	9−10 −122%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	12.42
1440p	no data	12.42
4K	no data	16.56

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	15 +114%	7−8 −114%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +125%	4−5 −125%
Forza Horizon 4	27 +125%	12−14 −125%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Metro Exodus	18 +125%	8−9 −125%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +125%	12−14 −125%
Valorant	24 +140%	10−11 −140%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21 +110%	10−11 −110%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +200%	1−2 −200%
Dota 2	40 +122%	18−20 −122%
Far Cry 5	42 +133%	18−20 −133%
Fortnite	29 +107%	14−16 −107%
Forza Horizon 4	21 +110%	10−11 −110%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Grand Theft Auto V	26 +117%	12−14 −117%
Metro Exodus	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	56 +107%	27−30 −107%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +113%	8−9 −113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 +120%	10−11 −120%
Valorant	17 +113%	8−9 −113%
World of Tanks	87 +118%	40−45 −118%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14 +133%	6−7 −133%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Dota 2	62 +107%	30−33 −107%
Far Cry 5	26 +117%	12−14 −117%
Forza Horizon 4	16 +129%	7−8 −129%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	19 +111%	9−10 −111%
Valorant	18−20 +111%	9−10 −111%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	43 +139%	18−20 −139%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
World of Tanks	55 +129%	24−27 −129%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Valorant	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Dota 2	16−18 +113%	8−9 −113%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +113%	8−9 −113%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21 +110%	10−11 −110%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +113%	8−9 −113%
World of Tanks	30 +114%	14−16 −114%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	24 +140%	10−11 −140%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Fortnite	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Valorant	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%

This is how GeForce MX150 and GT 545 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX150 is 117% faster in 1080p
GeForce MX150 is 133% faster in 1440p
GeForce MX150 is 122% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.50	2.68
Recency	17 May 2017	14 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1536 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	70 Watt

GeForce MX150 has a 105.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX150 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 545 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX150 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 545 is a desktop one.

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