GeForce MX450 vs Radeon HD 8970M
In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5,GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 545 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 5202 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
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
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
7−8
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX450 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
230−240
medium / 768p
190−200
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
70−75
85−90
4K / 2160p
35−40
45−50
high / 768p
150−160
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
60−65
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce MX450.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GeForce MX450.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce MX450.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% 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 HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce MX450.
Full Specs
GeForce MX450
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Turing
GCN
Code name
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2020
15 May 2013
Pipelines
896
1280
Core clock speed
1395 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1575 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
10002 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.03 GB/s
153.6 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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