Tegra X1 GPU vs GeForce MX450
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 424 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2021) | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) |
| GPU code name | N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 | GM20B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 August 2020 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $239 |
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 896 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 1395 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1575 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | 2,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 20 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP) | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 16.00 |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce MX450 and Tegra X1 GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | IGP |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.03 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 5.3 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 1 August 2020 | 4 January 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 20 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce MX450 and Tegra X1 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce MX450 is a notebook card while Tegra X1 GPU is a desktop 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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