FirePro W8100 vs GeForce MX450

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 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 W8100 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 W8100 GeForce MX450
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5,GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8100 has 340% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX450 uses PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX450 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce MX450 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 571 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX450 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 5002 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce MX450.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce MX450
Architecture GCN 2.0 Turing
Code name Hawaii N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 1 August 2020
Pipelines 2560 896
Core clock speed 824 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 100.8
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 64.03 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
CUDA 7.5
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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