GeForce MX450 vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and Radeon Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5,GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 445 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 5202 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks

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 Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce MX450.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX450 Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Turing GCN 1.0
Code name N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 Pitcairn
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 August 2020 27 March 2013
Pipelines 896 1280
Core clock speed 1395 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
Transistor count 4,700 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 76.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 10002 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.03 GB/s 154 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.5 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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