RTX A1000 Embedded vs GeForce MX450
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX450 with RTX A1000 Embedded, including specs and performance data.
RTX A1000 Embedded outperforms MX450 by a whopping 204% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 462 | 194 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 26.82 | 58.16 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 | GA107S |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1395 MHz | 630 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1575 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP) | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 72.96 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.226 TFLOPS | 4.669 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.03 GB/s | 224.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.6 |
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.
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 | 29
−193%
| 85−90
+193%
|
| 1440p | 17
−194%
| 50−55
+194%
|
| 4K | 26
−188%
| 75−80
+188%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 32
−197%
|
95−100
+197%
|
| Elden Ring | 29
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−197%
|
95−100
+197%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50
−200%
|
150−160
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 34
−194%
|
100−105
+194%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−178%
|
100−105
+178%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−197%
|
95−100
+197%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Dota 2 | 54
−196%
|
160−170
+196%
|
| Elden Ring | 28
−204%
|
85−90
+204%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 58
−193%
|
170−180
+193%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−198%
|
170−180
+198%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40
−200%
|
120−130
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 38
−189%
|
110−120
+189%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
−181%
|
45−50
+181%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−193%
|
220−230
+193%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
| Valorant | 22
−195%
|
65−70
+195%
|
| World of Tanks | 140−150
−184%
|
400−450
+184%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−197%
|
95−100
+197%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 81
−196%
|
240−250
+196%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−200%
|
120−130
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30
−200%
|
90−95
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−193%
|
220−230
+193%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−178%
|
100−105
+178%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 11
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Elden Ring | 14−16
−186%
|
40−45
+186%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−198%
|
140−150
+198%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| World of Tanks | 70−75
−200%
|
210−220
+200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−189%
|
55−60
+189%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−186%
|
60−65
+186%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−200%
|
60−65
+200%
|
| Elden Ring | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−200%
|
60−65
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−204%
|
85−90
+204%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−200%
|
60−65
+200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 32
−197%
|
95−100
+197%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
This is how GeForce MX450 and RTX A1000 Embedded compete in popular games:
- RTX A1000 Embedded is 193% faster in 1080p
- RTX A1000 Embedded is 194% faster in 1440p
- RTX A1000 Embedded is 188% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.74 | 29.57 |
| Recency | 1 August 2020 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
GeForce MX450 has 40% lower power consumption.
RTX A1000 Embedded, on the other hand, has a 203.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A1000 Embedded is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX450 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce MX450 is a notebook graphics card while RTX A1000 Embedded is a mobile workstation 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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