Quadro NVS 160M vs GeForce MX450
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX450 with Quadro NVS 160M, including specs and performance data.
MX450 outperforms 160M by a whopping 2482% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 523 | 1344 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 27.32 | 2.20 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 | G98 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 August 2020 (5 years ago) | 15 August 2008 (17 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 cores | 896 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 1395 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1575 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP) | 12 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 4.640 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.226 TFLOPS | 0.0232 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 64 | 8 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 16 KB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | MXM-I |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5, GDDR6 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.03 GB/s | 11.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | N/A |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 1.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 28
+2700%
| 1−2
−2700%
|
| 1440p | 16 | 0−1 |
| 4K | 25 | 0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 88
+2833%
|
3−4
−2833%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 32
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 49
+4800%
|
1−2
−4800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 67
+3250%
|
2−3
−3250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 22
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Fortnite | 61
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+875%
|
4−5
−875%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 34
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+357%
|
7−8
−357%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 38
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+886%
|
14−16
−886%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Dota 2 | 88
+780%
|
10−11
−780%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 29
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Fortnite | 39
+3800%
|
1−2
−3800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+875%
|
4−5
−875%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 26
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 38
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+357%
|
7−8
−357%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Dota 2 | 81
+710%
|
10−11
−710%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+875%
|
4−5
−875%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+357%
|
7−8
−357%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 25 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+6800%
|
1−2
−6800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Valorant | 100−105
+3233%
|
3−4
−3233%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 22 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+42.9%
|
14−16
−42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 45−50
+2250%
|
2−3
−2250%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 32
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
This is how GeForce MX450 and NVS 160M compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX450 is 2700% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 6800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GeForce MX450 surpassed NVS 160M in all 28 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.78 | 0.34 |
| Recency | 1 August 2020 | 15 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 12 Watt |
GeForce MX450 has a 2482.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 160M, on the other hand, has 108.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 160M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce MX450 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro NVS 160M is a mobile workstation one.
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