GeForce MX450 vs Radeon R9 380X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X with GeForce MX450, including specs and performance data.

R9 380X
2015, $229
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
14.47
+64.8%

R9 380X outperforms MX450 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GeForce MX450 GeForce MX450

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking394523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.95no data
Power efficiency5.9327.34
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameAntiguaN17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (10 years ago)1 August 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores2048896
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data1395 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz1575 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate124.2100.8
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs12864
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno 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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s64.03 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
Optimus-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2
Mantle+-
CUDA-7.5

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.

R9 380X 14.47
+64.8%
GeForce MX450 8.78

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.

R9 380X 6132
+64.8%
Samples: 1183
GeForce MX450 3721
Samples: 1573

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 380X 9510
+101%
GeForce MX450 4725

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 HD45−50
+60.7%
28
−60.7%
1440p24−27
+50%
16
−50%
4K40−45
+60%
25
−60%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.09no data
1440p9.54no data
4K5.73no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+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

Battlefield 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 26
+0%
26
+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

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Dota 2 81
+0%
81
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+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

Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+0%
65−70
+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 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High

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

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how R9 380X and GeForce MX450 compete in popular games:

  • R9 380X is 61% faster in 1080p
  • R9 380X is 50% faster in 1440p
  • R9 380X is 60% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.47 8.78
Recency 19 November 2015 1 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 25 Watt

R9 380X has a 64.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX450, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 660% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce MX450 is a notebook one.

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