FirePro W8000 vs GeForce MX450

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 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 W8000 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 W8000 GeForce MX450
Power consumption (TDP) 225 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 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 350% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX450 uses PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
  • FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX450 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce MX450 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 495 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX450 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 4502 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
FirePro W8000 and GeForce MX450 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce MX450
Architecture GCN 1.0 Turing
Code name Tahiti N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 1 August 2020
Pipelines 1792 896
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 100.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 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) 391 Mh/s
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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