GeForce MX450 vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with GeForce MX450, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
2.09

MX450 outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking878467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Power efficiency1.3626.74
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGT200BN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)1 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores192896
Core clock speed600 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1575 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate38.40100.8
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs6464

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s64.03 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.37.5

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.

FX 3800 2.09
GeForce MX450 9.52
+356%

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.

FX 3800 822
GeForce MX450 3748
+356%

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 HD6−7
−400%
30
+400%
1440p3−4
−500%
18
+500%
4K5−6
−400%
25
+400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.17no data
1440p266.33no data
4K159.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Far Cry 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+0%
38
+0%
Metro Exodus 10
+0%
10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+0%
33
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Dota 2 81
+0%
81
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+0%
11
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how FX 3800 and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is 400% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 500% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 9.52
Recency 30 March 2009 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 355.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358.3% more advanced lithography process, and 332% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3800 is a workstation card while GeForce MX450 is a notebook one.

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