GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs MX450

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX450 and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX450
2020
2 GB GDDR5, GDDR6, 25 Watt
8.87

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms MX450 by a whopping 344% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking505116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency27.0660.09
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1GB207
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 August 2020 (5 years ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year 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 cores8962560
Core clock speed1395 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)50 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8201.6
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6480
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x16
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, GDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.03 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA7.512.0
DLSS-+

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.

GeForce MX450 8.87
RTX 5050 Mobile 39.40
+344%

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 3718
RTX 5050 Mobile 16512
+344%

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 HD28
−329%
120−130
+329%
1440p16
−338%
70−75
+338%
4K25
−340%
110−120
+340%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 88
−149%
210−220
+149%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−194%
90−95
+194%
God of War 29
−238%
95−100
+238%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 49
−176%
130−140
+176%
Counter-Strike 2 67
−227%
210−220
+227%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
−327%
90−95
+327%
Far Cry 5 34
−274%
120−130
+274%
Fortnite 61
−182%
170−180
+182%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−295%
150−160
+295%
Forza Horizon 5 34
−268%
120−130
+268%
God of War 22
−345%
95−100
+345%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−388%
150−160
+388%
Valorant 85−90
−163%
230−240
+163%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 38
−255%
130−140
+255%
Counter-Strike 2 28
−682%
210−220
+682%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−101%
270−280
+101%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
−623%
90−95
+623%
Dota 2 88
−298%
350−400
+298%
Far Cry 5 29
−338%
120−130
+338%
Fortnite 39
−341%
170−180
+341%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−295%
150−160
+295%
Forza Horizon 5 26
−381%
120−130
+381%
God of War 8
−1125%
95−100
+1125%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
−245%
130−140
+245%
Metro Exodus 10
−860%
95−100
+860%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−388%
150−160
+388%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
−333%
140−150
+333%
Valorant 85−90
−163%
230−240
+163%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30
−350%
130−140
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−1075%
90−95
+1075%
Dota 2 81
−332%
350−400
+332%
Far Cry 5 27
−370%
120−130
+370%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−295%
150−160
+295%
God of War 3
−3167%
95−100
+3167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−388%
150−160
+388%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−615%
140−150
+615%
Valorant 85−90
−298%
350−400
+298%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
−588%
170−180
+588%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−494%
100−110
+494%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−304%
270−280
+304%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
−645%
80−85
+645%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−490%
55−60
+490%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−326%
200−210
+326%
Valorant 100−105
−162%
260−270
+162%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
−364%
100−110
+364%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%
Far Cry 5 20
−385%
95−100
+385%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−448%
110−120
+448%
God of War 9−10
−489%
50−55
+489%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−542%
75−80
+542%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
−458%
100−110
+458%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−1467%
45−50
+1467%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−335%
85−90
+335%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−825%
35−40
+825%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−611%
60−65
+611%
Valorant 45−50
−417%
240−250
+417%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−540%
60−65
+540%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−633%
21−24
+633%
Dota 2 32
−338%
140−150
+338%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−489%
50−55
+489%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−413%
75−80
+413%
God of War 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−489%
50−55
+489%

This is how GeForce MX450 and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 329% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 338% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 340% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in God of War, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 3167% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5050 Mobile surpassed GeForce MX450 in all 59 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.87 39.40
Recency 1 August 2020 24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce MX450 has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 5050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 344.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX450 in performance tests.

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