GeForce MX450 vs Radeon R9 380
In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and Radeon R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2 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 R9 380 has 280% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 9032 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.
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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 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 Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce MX450.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon R9 380
Architecture
Turing
GCN
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Tonga Pro
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 August 2020
26 June 2015
Pipelines
896
1792
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
970 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
108.6
Floating-point performance
3,476 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
970 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
182.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2
+
CUDA
7.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
404 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
168.45 Sol/s
Compute units
28
Form factor
full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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