GeForce 840A vs GeForce MX450

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840A 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 GeForce 840A 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

  GeForce 840A GeForce MX450
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5,GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce MX450 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce MX450 uses PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
  • GeForce 840A and GeForce MX450 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX450 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX450 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 366 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX450 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 8000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 16−18
ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A GeForce MX450
Architecture Maxwell Turing
Code name GM108 N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 1 August 2020
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1575 MHz
Transistor count 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 100.8
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 64.03 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2
CUDA 5.0 7.5
Optimus +
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