FirePro W4100 vs GeForce MX450

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W4100 and GeForce MX450. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W4100 and GeForce MX450. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce MX450 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX450 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce MX450 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce MX450
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5,GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX450 uses PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
  • FirePro W4100 and GeForce MX450 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX450 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce MX450 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 765 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX450 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 6002 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 35−40
medium / 1080p 8−9 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce MX450
Architecture GCN Turing
Code name Cape Verde N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 1 August 2020
Pipelines 512 896
Core clock speed 630 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 100.8
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 64.03 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
CUDA 7.5
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Optimus +
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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