Radeon R7 350 vs GeForce MX450

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX450 with Radeon R7 350, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX450
2020
2 GB GDDR5, GDDR6, 25 Watt
9.69
+73.3%

MX450 outperforms R7 350 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking460603
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.576.97
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1Cape Verde
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 August 2020 (4 years ago)6 July 2016 (8 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 cores896512
Core clock speed1395 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,700 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)55 Watt
Texture fill rate100.825.60
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS0.8192 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs6432

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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, GDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.03 GB/s72 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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 (11_1)
Shader Model6.55.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.21.2.131
CUDA7.5-

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
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
1440p18
+80%
10−12
−80%
4K30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 32
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10
+100%
5−6
−100%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Hitman 3 30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Metro Exodus 55
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 94
+88%
50−55
−88%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Hitman 3 29
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Metro Exodus 37
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 89
+78%
50−55
−78%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Hitman 3 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24
+100%
12−14
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+100%
10−11
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7
+75%
4−5
−75%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+75%
24−27
−75%
Hitman 3 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+74.3%
35−40
−74.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 26
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

This is how GeForce MX450 and R7 350 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is 81% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 80% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 88% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.69 5.59
Recency 1 August 2020 6 July 2016
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 55 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 73.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 350 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX450 is a notebook card while Radeon R7 350 is a desktop one.


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