GeForce MX450 vs Iris Graphics 5100
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX450 and Iris Graphics 5100, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce MX450 stacks up against Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX450 and Iris Graphics 5100 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX450 and Iris Graphics 5100 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 MX450 or Iris Graphics 5100 here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX450
Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5,GDDR6
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce MX450 has 66% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 1195 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
1−2
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Battlefield 5 is 270% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
220−230
120−130
medium / 768p
190−200
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
QHD / 1440p
70−75
24−27
4K / 2160p
35−40
18−20
high / 768p
150−160
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
50−55
ultra / 1080p
70−75
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Dota 2 is 90% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
21−24
4−5
ultra / 1080p
20−22
3−4
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Far Cry 5 is 380% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
6−7
QHD / 1440p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
110−120
55−60
medium / 1080p
60−65
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Fortnite is 166% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
30−33
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
60−65
20−22
medium / 1080p
30−35
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
95−100
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
−
high / 1080p
35−40
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 163% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
6−7
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Metro Exodus is 425% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 162% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
65−70
12−14
medium / 768p
40−45
10−11
high / 1080p
21−24
5−6
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 328% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture
Turing
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Haswell GT3
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2020
5 June 2013
Pipelines
896
40
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
200 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
22 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
48.00
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.5
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
1.1.80
CUDA
7.5
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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