Intel UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) vs NVIDIA GeForce MX450

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Combined performance score

GeForce MX450
9.63

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms GeForce MX450 by 48% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking425338
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)no data
GPU code nameN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1Rocket Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 August 2020 (3 years old)30 March 2021 (2 years old)

Technical specs

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 cores896no data
Core clock speed1395 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1575 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)15 Watt
Texture fill rate100.8no data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce MX450 and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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, GDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed10000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth64.03 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 outputsno data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2no data
CUDA7.5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 9.63
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 14.23
+47.8%

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms GeForce MX450 by 48% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce MX450 22831
+1191%
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 1768

GeForce MX450 outperforms UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) by 1191% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce MX450 8250
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 11485
+39.2%

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms GeForce MX450 by 39% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce MX450 4725
+193%
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 1613

GeForce MX450 outperforms UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) by 193% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce MX450 27570
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 83293
+202%

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms GeForce MX450 by 202% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GeForce MX450 57
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 9013
+15657%

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms GeForce MX450 by 15657% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.

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
+123%
13
−123%
1440p16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
4K25
−40%
35−40
+40%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 32
+45.5%
21−24
−45.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10
−140%
24−27
+140%
Battlefield 5 49
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−42.3%
35−40
+42.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+278%
9
−278%
Far Cry New Dawn 34
+240%
10
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Hitman 3 36
−8.3%
35−40
+8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 25
−20%
30−33
+20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 25
−8%
27−30
+8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
−300%
24−27
+300%
Battlefield 5 38
−28.9%
45−50
+28.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−42.3%
35−40
+42.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
−69.2%
21−24
+69.2%
Far Cry 5 29
+263%
8
−263%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
+244%
9
−244%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Hitman 3 24
−62.5%
35−40
+62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
−114%
30−33
+114%
Metro Exodus 10
+42.9%
7
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5
−380%
24−27
+380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
−50%
30−33
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+10%
30−33
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18
−50%
27−30
+50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 11
−118%
24−27
+118%
Battlefield 5 30
−63.3%
45−50
+63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−175%
21−24
+175%
Far Cry 5 27
+238%
8
−238%
Far Cry New Dawn 28
+250%
8
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−50%
30−33
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7
−286%
27−30
+286%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Hitman 3 18
−22.2%
21−24
+22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7
−186%
20−22
+186%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Battlefield 5 22
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 20
−15%
21−24
+15%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−73.3%
24−27
+73.3%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5
−80%
9−10
+80%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Hitman 3 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−58.3%
18−20
+58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

This is how GeForce MX450 and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GeForce MX450 is 123% faster than UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)

1440p resolution:

  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 31.3% faster than GeForce MX450

4K resolution:

  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 40% faster than GeForce MX450

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 278% faster than the UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake).
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 380% faster than the GeForce MX450.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is ahead in 10 tests (15%)
  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is ahead in 56 tests (82%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 9.63 14.23
Recency 1 August 2020 30 March 2021
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX450 in performance tests.


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