Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Matrox G450 x4 MMS

Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureG400 (1999−2002)no data
GPU code nameCondorno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 January 2001 (25 years ago)17 January 2023 (3 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 coresno data16
Core clock speed125 MHzno data
Number of transistors10 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology180 nm5 nm
Texture fill rate0.25no data
ROPs2no data
TMUs2no data

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIno data
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno 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 typeDDRLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount32 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed332 MBpsno data
Memory bandwidth2.656 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 Connectors2x DVIno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX6.0no data
OpenGLNoneno data
OpenCLNoneno data
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2001 17 January 2023
Chip lithography 180 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has an age advantage of 22 years, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Matrox G450 x4 MMS and M2 Pro 16-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Matrox G450 x4 MMS is a desktop graphics card while Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is a notebook one.

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