GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs MX450
Aggregated performance score
GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms MX450 by 33% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 424 | 362 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 August 2020 (3 years old) | April 2018 (6 years old) |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 896 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1395 MHz | 1366 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1575 MHz | 1442 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP) | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce MX450 and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
Memory
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, GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 3 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.03 GB/s | 84 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | no data | + |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
| Multi-Projection | no data | + |
| Multi Monitor | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | + |
| CUDA | 7.5 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms MX450 by 33% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms MX450 by 35% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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 | 29
−20.7%
| 35−40
+20.7%
|
| 1440p | 16
−31.3%
| 21−24
+31.3%
|
| 4K | 25
−20%
| 30−35
+20%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 32
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 49
−22.4%
|
60−65
+22.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 22
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 34
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 36
−25%
|
45−50
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 25
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 23
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 32
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 25
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 38
−31.6%
|
50−55
+31.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 29
−20.7%
|
35−40
+20.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 31
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
−21.2%
|
40−45
+21.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 11
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30
−16.7%
|
35−40
+16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 28
−25%
|
35−40
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 13
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 22
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how GeForce MX450 and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 20.7% faster than GeForce MX450 in 1080p
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 31.3% faster than GeForce MX450 in 1440p
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 20% faster than GeForce MX450 in 4K
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 9.64 | 12.78 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX450 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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