GeForce 8500 GT vs MX450

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX450 with GeForce 8500 GT, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX450
2020
2 GB GDDR5, GDDR6, 25 Watt
9.62
+2432%

MX450 outperforms 8500 GT by a whopping 2432% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4651269
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiency26.830.88
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1G86
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 August 2020 (4 years ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$129

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 cores89616
Core clock speed1395 MHz459 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,700 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)30 Watt
Texture fill rate100.83.672
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS0.02938 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs648

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 1.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options-+

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, GDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.03 GB/s12.8 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.54.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2N/A
CUDA7.51.1

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 MX450 9.62
+2432%
8500 GT 0.38

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 MX450 3744
+2413%
8500 GT 149

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
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
1440p170−1
4K26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data129.00
4Kno data129.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+3100%
1−2
−3100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Counter-Strike 2 14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50
+4900%
1−2
−4900%
Forza Horizon 5 34
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Metro Exodus 34
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Valorant 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Counter-Strike 2 8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 11 0−1
Dota 2 54
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Far Cry 5 58
+2800%
2−3
−2800%
Fortnite 55−60
+2750%
2−3
−2750%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Metro Exodus 16 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+3650%
2−3
−3650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Valorant 22 0−1
World of Tanks 140−150
+2720%
5−6
−2720%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Counter-Strike 2 7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6 0−1
Dota 2 81
+2600%
3−4
−2600%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Forza Horizon 5 22 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+3650%
2−3
−3650%
Valorant 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
World of Tanks 70−75
+3400%
2−3
−3400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 14−16 0−1
Metro Exodus 18−20 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14 0−1
Valorant 24−27 0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7 0−1
Dota 2 20−22 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22 0−1
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 32
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Fortnite 10−11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 7−8 0−1
Valorant 10−11 0−1

This is how GeForce MX450 and 8500 GT compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is 2800% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 2500% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.62 0.38
Recency 1 August 2020 17 April 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 30 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 2431.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX450 is a notebook card while GeForce 8500 GT is a desktop 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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