GeForce MX450 vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX450 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
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 R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 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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- GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
- GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 670 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 8877 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Fortnite is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce MX450 | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 | Venus |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 August 2020 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 896 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1395 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1575 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,700 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,536 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10002 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.03 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | |
| CUDA | 7.5 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
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