GeForce GTX 860M vs GeForce MX450

When choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX450, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX450.

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GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX450 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX450 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GTX 860M or GeForce MX450 here:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

GeForce MX450 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	GeForce MX450
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5,GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce MX450 uses PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX450 - with Turing.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 598 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX450 - by 12 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−33	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	220−230	220−230
medium / 768p	190−200	190−200
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	60−65	70−75
4K / 2160p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	150−160	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−105	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	85−90
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX450 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	60−65	65−70
medium / 768p	35−40	40−45
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce MX450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	GeForce MX450
Architecture	Maxwell	Turing
Code name	N15P-GX	N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014	1 August 2020
Pipelines	640	896
Core clock speed	797 MHz	1395 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	1575 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	100.8
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed		10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	64.03 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2
CUDA	+	7.5
CUDA cores	1152 or 640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+	+
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GeForce GTX 860M vs GeForce MX450

GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX450 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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