FirePro D500 vs GeForce MX450

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX450 with FirePro D500, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX450
2020
2 GB GDDR5, GDDR6, 25 Watt
9.49

D500 outperforms MX450 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking464433
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.812.69
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1Tahiti
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date1 August 2020 (4 years ago)18 January 2014 (11 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 cores8961536
Core clock speed1395 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,700 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)274 Watt
Texture fill rate100.869.60
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS2.227 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6496

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 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data279 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5, GDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz1270 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.03 GB/s243.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputs6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI

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 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.55.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.21.2.131
CUDA7.5-

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 HD29
−3.4%
30−35
+3.4%
1440p17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
4K26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Dota 2 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Far Cry 5 58
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
Fortnite 55−60
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−6.7%
80−85
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Valorant 22
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
World of Tanks 140−150
−6.4%
150−160
+6.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 81
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−6.7%
80−85
+6.7%
Valorant 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
World of Tanks 70−75
−7.1%
75−80
+7.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
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%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how GeForce MX450 and FirePro D500 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro D500 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro D500 is 6% faster in 1440p
  • FirePro D500 is 4% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.49 10.43
Recency 1 August 2020 18 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 274 Watt

GeForce MX450 has an age advantage of 6 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 996% lower power consumption.

FirePro D500, on the other hand, has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce MX450 and FirePro D500.

Be aware that GeForce MX450 is a notebook card while FirePro D500 is a workstation one.


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