FirePro W5000 vs GeForce MX450

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and GeForce MX450 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce MX450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 W5000 GeForce MX450
Power consumption (TDP) 75 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 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5000 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX450 uses PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
  • FirePro W5000 and GeForce MX450 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX450 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce MX450 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 570 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX450 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 6802 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 18−20 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce MX450
Architecture GCN 1.0 Turing
Code name Pitcairn N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2012 1 August 2020
Pipelines 768 896
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 100.8
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 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) 154 Mh/s
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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