GeForce MX450 vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX450 and Quadro K420, 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 Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
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 MX450
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5,GDDR6
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce MX450 has 21% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX450 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 519 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 8220 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
9−10
medium / 1080p
21−24
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
24−27
1−2
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
9−10
medium / 1080p
30−35
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Battlefield 5 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
220−230
100−110
medium / 768p
190−200
75−80
ultra / 1080p
100−110
30−35
QHD / 1440p
70−75
−
4K / 2160p
35−40
9−10
high / 768p
150−160
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
110−120
65−70
medium / 768p
100−110
35−40
ultra / 1080p
70−75
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Dota 2 is 142% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
1−2
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
7−8
medium / 1080p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Far Cry 5 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
low / 720p
110−120
40−45
medium / 1080p
60−65
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Fortnite is 282% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
30−33
1−2
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
low / 720p
60−65
10−12
medium / 1080p
30−35
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 740% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
95−100
35−40
medium / 768p
85−90
−
high / 1080p
35−40
1−2
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−12
0−1
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
1−2
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Metro Exodus is 3600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 106% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
2−3
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
4−5
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in World of Tanks is 82% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Quadro K420
Architecture
Turing
Kepler
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
1 August 2020
22 July 2014
Pipelines
896
192
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
876 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
14.02
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12
Shader Model
6.5
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
+
CUDA
7.5
3.0
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11 Mh/s
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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