GeForce MX450 vs GRID K2

In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and GRID K2 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 GRID K2 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 GRID K2
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5,GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 350% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and GRID K2 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K2 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and GRID K2 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and GRID K2 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 650 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
  • GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and GRID K2 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 5002 MHz higher, than GRID K2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
4K / 2160p 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 GRID K2.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX450 GRID K2
Architecture Turing Kepler
Code name N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 August 2020 11 May 2013
Pipelines 896 1536
Core clock speed 1395 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz
Transistor count 4,700 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 95.36
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 10002 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.03 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.5 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2 1.1.126
CUDA 7.5 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s
Optimus +
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