GeForce MX450 vs Radeon R9 M390X
In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce MX450 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX450 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5,GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M390X has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 672 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 25% 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 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
230−240
medium / 768p
190−200
210−220
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
70−75
100−110
4K / 2160p
35−40
55−60
high / 768p
150−160
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
20−22
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 22% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
30−33
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce MX450.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
65−70
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce MX450.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Turing
GCN 3
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2020
9 June 2015
Pipelines
896
2048
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2
+
CUDA
7.5
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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