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    GeForce MX450 vs Radeon RX 550

    When choosing between GeForce MX450 and Radeon RX 550, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce MX450 and Radeon RX 550.
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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 RX 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5,GDDR6 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
    • GeForce MX450 is connected by PCIe 4.0 x4, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon RX 550 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX450.
    • GeForce MX450 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce MX450 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 295 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
    • GeForce MX450 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX450 is 3002 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
    low / 720p 35−40 30−33
    medium / 1080p 21−24 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon RX 550.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX450 Radeon RX 550
    Architecture Turing GCN 4.0
    Code name N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 August 2020 20 April 2017
    Pipelines 896 512
    Core clock speed 1395 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1575 MHz 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 4,700 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 100.8 37.86
    Floating-point performance 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10002 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64.03 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.5 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2 1.2.131
    CUDA 7.5
    Optimus +
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