GeForce MX450 vs Radeon HD 6850

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 6850, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce MX450 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850, check out specs charts below.

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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:

GeForce MX450 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce MX450	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5,GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 154% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX450 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Battlefield 5 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
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 HD 6850.
low / 768p	220−230	160−170
medium / 768p	190−200	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
QHD / 1440p	70−75	40−45
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	75−80
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Fortnite is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−33	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	95−100	65−70
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	10−12	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	65−70	35−40
medium / 768p	40−45	21−24
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	GeForce MX450	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	Turing	TeraScale 2
Code name	N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 August 2020	21 October 2010
Pipelines	896	960
Core clock speed	1395 MHz
Boost Clock	1575 MHz
Transistor count	4,700 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	37.20
Floating-point performance		1,488.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	10002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64.03 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2
CUDA	7.5
Bus support		AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		139 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce MX450 vs Radeon HD 6850

GeForce MX450 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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