GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce MX450

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 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 GeForce GTX 460 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

  GeForce GTX 460 GeForce MX450
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5,GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 220% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce MX450 uses PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX450 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce MX450 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 720 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce MX450 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 6402 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 GeForce MX450
Architecture Fermi Turing
Code name GF104 N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 July 2010 1 August 2020
Pipelines 336 896
Core clock speed 675 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 37.80 100.8
Floating-point performance 907.2 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 64.03 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2
CUDA + 7.5
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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Optimus +
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