GeForce RTX 5080 vs MX450

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX450 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX450
2020
2 GB GDDR5, GDDR6, 25 Watt
9.37

RTX 5080 outperforms MX450 by a whopping 967% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4641
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.78
Power efficiency26.8219.88
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1GB203
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 August 2020 (4 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores89610752
Core clock speed1395 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)360 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8879.3
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs64336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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, GDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.03 GB/s960.0 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 HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

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)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA7.510.1

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 9.37
RTX 5080 100.00
+967%

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
RTX 5080 40026
+969%

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
−566%
193
+566%
1440p17
−806%
154
+806%
4K26
−292%
102
+292%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.18
1440pno data6.49
4Kno data9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−937%
190−200
+937%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−838%
300−310
+838%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−266%
110−120
+266%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−937%
190−200
+937%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−956%
190−200
+956%
Forza Horizon 4 50
−900%
500−550
+900%
Forza Horizon 5 34
−588%
230−240
+588%
Metro Exodus 34
−385%
160−170
+385%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
−247%
150−160
+247%
Valorant 35−40
−1324%
500−550
+1324%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−266%
110−120
+266%
Counter-Strike 2 8
−2363%
190−200
+2363%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−900%
110−120
+900%
Dota 2 54
−222%
170−180
+222%
Far Cry 5 58
−181%
160−170
+181%
Fortnite 55−60
−440%
300−350
+440%
Forza Horizon 4 40
−900%
400−450
+900%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−875%
230−240
+875%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
−953%
400−450
+953%
Metro Exodus 16
−931%
160−170
+931%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−187%
210−220
+187%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5
−3020%
150−160
+3020%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−500%
170−180
+500%
Valorant 22
−2295%
500−550
+2295%
World of Tanks 140−150
−97.9%
270−280
+97.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−266%
110−120
+266%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−937%
190−200
+937%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−900%
60−65
+900%
Dota 2 81
−949%
850−900
+949%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−308%
160−170
+308%
Forza Horizon 4 30
−900%
300−310
+900%
Forza Horizon 5 22
−964%
230−240
+964%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−187%
210−220
+187%
Valorant 35−40
−1324%
500−550
+1324%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
−1345%
150−160
+1345%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
−900%
110−120
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−964%
500−550
+964%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−1063%
90−95
+1063%
World of Tanks 70−75
−637%
500−550
+637%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−358%
85−90
+358%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−662%
160−170
+662%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−956%
190−200
+956%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−1093%
170−180
+1093%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−706%
140−150
+706%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−900%
130−140
+900%
Valorant 24−27
−1692%
400−450
+1692%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−386%
65−70
+386%
Dota 2 20−22
−825%
180−190
+825%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−950%
210−220
+950%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−1880%
95−100
+1880%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−646%
200−210
+646%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−967%
60−65
+967%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−950%
210−220
+950%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−911%
90−95
+911%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−386%
65−70
+386%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Dota 2 32
−838%
300−310
+838%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−775%
100−110
+775%
Fortnite 10−11
−860%
95−100
+860%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−900%
120−130
+900%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−1557%
110−120
+1557%
Valorant 10−11
−2430%
250−260
+2430%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how GeForce MX450 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 566% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 806% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 292% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 3020% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 44 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.37 100.00
Recency 1 August 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 360 Watt

GeForce MX450 has 1340% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 967.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX450 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX450 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.


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