GeForce MX230 vs Radeon Pro 450

In this comparison between GeForce MX230 and Radeon Pro 450 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 GeForce MX230 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX230 and Radeon Pro 450 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX230 and Radeon Pro 450 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 MX230 or Radeon Pro 450 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX230 Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 450 has 250% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 450 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 719 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • GeForce MX230 and Radeon Pro 450 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 1920 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 21−24 27−30
medium / 1080p 12−14 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than GeForce MX230.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX230 Radeon Pro 450
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name N17S-G0 Polaris 11
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 February 2019 27 October 2016
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 25.31 32.00
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 127 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
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