GeForce MX450 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 MX450 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5,GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 6950M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 815 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 9102 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
20−22
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
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 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
220−230
150−160
medium / 768p
190−200
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
70−75
35−40
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Fortnite is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
3−4
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
95−100
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
65−70
30−35
medium / 768p
40−45
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in World of Tanks is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Turing
Terascale 2
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2020
6 January 2011
Pipelines
896
960
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.5
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
N/A
CUDA
7.5
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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