GeForce MX450 vs Radeon PRO WX 2100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 2100 with GeForce MX450, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 2100
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
4.62

MX450 outperforms PRO WX 2100 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking650466
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.74no data
Power efficiency9.4626.79
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameLexaN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date4 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 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 cores512896
Core clock speed925 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHz1575 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate39.01100.8
Floating-point processing power1.248 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3264

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 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth48 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 DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
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.

PRO WX 2100 4.62
GeForce MX450 9.35
+102%

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.

PRO WX 2100 1850
GeForce MX450 3747
+103%

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 HD14−16
−107%
29
+107%
1440p8−9
−113%
17
+113%
4K12−14
−117%
26
+117%

Cost per frame, $

1080p10.64no data
1440p18.63no data
4K12.42no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−46.2%
18−20
+46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−220%
32
+220%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−129%
30−35
+129%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−46.2%
18−20
+46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−80%
18
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−138%
50
+138%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−278%
34
+278%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−209%
34
+209%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−200%
45
+200%
Valorant 12−14
−185%
35−40
+185%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−129%
30−35
+129%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+62.5%
8
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−10%
11
+10%
Dota 2 16−18
−238%
54
+238%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−142%
58
+142%
Fortnite 27−30
−104%
55−60
+104%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−90.5%
40
+90.5%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−138%
38
+138%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−45.5%
16
+45.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−85.4%
75−80
+85.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+200%
5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−81.3%
27−30
+81.3%
Valorant 12−14
−69.2%
22
+69.2%
World of Tanks 75−80
−78.5%
140−150
+78.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−129%
30−35
+129%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−46.2%
18−20
+46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6
−66.7%
Dota 2 16−18
−406%
81
+406%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−42.9%
30
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−144%
22
+144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−85.4%
75−80
+85.4%
Valorant 12−14
−185%
35−40
+185%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
−175%
11
+175%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−120%
11
+120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−48.4%
45−50
+48.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
World of Tanks 30−35
−106%
70−75
+106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−157%
18
+157%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−150%
14−16
+150%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Valorant 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−100%
27−30
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 16−18
−88.2%
32
+88.2%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Fortnite 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Valorant 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how PRO WX 2100 and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX450 is 107% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX450 is 113% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX450 is 117% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the PRO WX 2100 is 200% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX450 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • PRO WX 2100 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • GeForce MX450 is ahead in 57 tests (90%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.62 9.35
Recency 4 June 2017 1 August 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX450 has a 102.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon PRO WX 2100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation card while GeForce MX450 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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