Radeon RX 6450M vs Quadro NVS 450
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 450 with Radeon RX 6450M, including specs and performance data.
6450M outperforms NVS 450 by a whopping 9763% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1482 | 371 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.35 | 24.26 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | G98 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $163.14 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 8 ×2 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 480 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.920 ×2 | 118.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0192 TFLOPS ×2 | 3.779 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 ×2 | 32 |
| TMUs | 4 ×2 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 16 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB ×2 | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit ×2 | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s ×2 | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
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30−33
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Fortnite | 85−90
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85−90
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
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30−33
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
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60−65
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| Valorant | 120−130
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120−130
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 200−210
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200−210
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Dota 2 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Fortnite | 85−90
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85−90
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
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60−65
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
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30−33
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
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30−35
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
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60−65
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
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40−45
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| Valorant | 120−130
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120−130
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Dota 2 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
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30−33
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
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60−65
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
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40−45
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| Valorant | 120−130
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120−130
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90
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85−90
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
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110−120
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
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27−30
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| Metro Exodus | 20−22
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20−22
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
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150−160
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
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18−20
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
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35−40
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
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30−33
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
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10−11
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| Metro Exodus | 12−14
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12−14
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
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21−24
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| Valorant | 85−90
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85−90
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Dota 2 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
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27−30
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
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10−11
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
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16−18
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 15.78 |
| Recency | 11 November 2008 | 4 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 50 Watt |
NVS 450 has 42.9% lower power consumption.
RX 6450M, on the other hand, has a 9762.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6450M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 450 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 450 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6450M is a notebook one.
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