GeForce MX450 vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX450 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, 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 Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX450 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX450 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Xe MAX Graphics here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX450
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5,GDDR6
LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 5736 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
27−30
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX450 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
70−75
110−120
4K / 2160p
35−40
70−75
high / 768p
150−160
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce MX450 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
110−120
180−190
medium / 1080p
60−65
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 81% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
30−33
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−12
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
95−100
140−150
medium / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
35−40
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce MX450.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
65−70
130−140
medium / 768p
40−45
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce MX450.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture
Turing
Gen. 12 Xe
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
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Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2020
31 October 2020
Pipelines
896
96
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
1650 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12.1
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
CUDA
7.5
Optimus
+
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