GeForce MX450 vs Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

In this comparison between GeForce MX450 and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU 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 Instinct MI25 MxGPU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

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 Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5,GDDR6 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 500% more power consumption, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 14 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - with GCN 5.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 5 MHz higher, than GeForce MX450.
  • GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 8298 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 50−55
ultra / 1080p 10−11 35−40
QHD / 1440p 4−5 27−30
4K / 2160p 16−18
low / 720p 35−40 80−85
medium / 1080p 21−24 60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than GeForce MX450.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX450 Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Architecture Turing GCN 5.0
Code name N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 Vega 10
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 August 2020 27 June 2017
Pipelines 896 4096
Core clock speed 1395 MHz 1400 MHz
Boost Clock 1575 MHz 1500 MHz
Transistor count 4,700 million 12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 384.0
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 2048 Bit
Memory clock speed 10002 MHz 1704 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.03 GB/s 436.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2 1.1.125
CUDA 7.5
Optimus +
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