GeForce MX450 vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 MX450
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5,GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 130% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
220−230
210−220
medium / 768p
190−200
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
QHD / 1440p
70−75
55−60
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Far Cry 5 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
30−33
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
85−90
75−80
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce MX450.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Turing
GCN 2.0
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 August 2020
8 October 2013
Pipelines
896
896
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2
CUDA
7.5
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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