GeForce MX450 vs Radeon HD 6470M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6470M and GeForce MX450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6470M
2011
512 MB DDR3
0.59

MX450 outperforms HD 6470M by a whopping 1551% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1207461
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiencyno data26.88
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameSeymourN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2011 (14 years ago)1 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$569.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores160896
Core clock speed700 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1575 MHz
Number of transistors370 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate5.600100.8
Floating-point processing power0.224 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs864

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
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-7.5

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. 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.

HD 6470M 0.59
GeForce MX450 9.74
+1551%

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.

HD 6470M 226
GeForce MX450 3746
+1558%

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.

HD 6470M 535
GeForce MX450 8250
+1442%

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.

HD 6470M 1706
GeForce MX450 22831
+1238%

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:

900p10
−1500%
160−170
+1500%
Full HD12
−142%
29
+142%
1440p1−2
−1600%
17
+1600%
4K1−2
−2500%
26
+2500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p47.50no data
1440p569.99no data
4K569.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−733%
50
+733%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−800%
45
+800%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−450%
11
+450%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−729%
58
+729%
Fortnite 1−2
−5600%
55−60
+5600%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−567%
40
+567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−744%
75−80
+744%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−480%
27−30
+480%
World of Tanks 16−18
−729%
140−150
+729%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6
+200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−400%
30
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−744%
75−80
+744%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−1467%
45−50
+1467%
World of Tanks 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Valorant 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 9−10
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 14−16
−113%
32
+113%
Valorant 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring 29
+0%
29
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Elden Ring 28
+0%
28
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+0%
38
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 81
+0%
81
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+0%
11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Elden Ring 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how HD 6470M and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is 1500% faster in 900p
  • GeForce MX450 is 142% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 1600% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 2500% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 6470M is 13% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 5600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6470M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • GeForce MX450 is ahead in 32 tests (52%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 9.74
Recency 4 January 2011 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm

GeForce MX450 has a 1550.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6470M in performance tests.


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