AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce MX450

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Performance
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598
GeForce MX45078% better
8,2508% of 104,598

The GeForce MX450 has 78% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available
GeForce MX450
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 540 Mobile and the GeForce MX450 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 540 Mobile has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 540 Mobile includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,046 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,219 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 540 Mobile has the 258th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.44% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce MX450 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q3 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117S) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The MX450 has 2 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The MX450 includes 896 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,395 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,575 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 31 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The MX450 has the 202nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.89% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2017Q3 2020
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
Low - 1080p
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32 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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26 FPS
High - 1080p
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20 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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13 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 540 Mobile orGeForce MX450
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX45013.4
RTX A500 Mobile11.7-13%
Radeon 680M7.41-45%
Radeon 660M5.6-58%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598
GeForce MX45078% better
8,2508% of 104,598

The GeForce MX450 has 78% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 540 Mobile is ranked 258th with a score of 4,646, and the GeForce MX450 is ranked 202nd with a score of 8,250.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available
GeForce MX450
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 540 Mobile and the GeForce MX450 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 540 Mobile or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 560 Mobile8,329+79%
Quadro M3000M8,288.5+78%
GeForce MX4508,250+78%
Iris Xe MAX8,214+77%
Radeon RX 560X Mobile8,211.5+77%
GeForce MX3304,834+4%
Radeon R9 M280X4,698+1%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile4,646
GeForce MX2504,633-0%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile4,559-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
787
1,900
(+141.42%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
869
2,099
(+141.54%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
24,170
27,570
(+14.07%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,686
4,725
(+28.19%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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20,743.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,664
8,068
(+72.98%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
76.4
130
(+70.16%)
PassMark G3D Mark
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3,733
PassMark G2D Mark
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304
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
31.2
57.2
(+83.33%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
17.3
53.9
(+211.56%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
CodenameLexaTU117S
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Turing
Process Size14 nm12 nm
Transistors2,200 million4,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth80 Gb/s80 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W31 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
Stream Processors (SP)512--
CUDA Cores--896
Compute Units (CU)8--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--14
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)3256
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed1,046 MHz1,395 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,219 MHz1,575 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
Pixel Fill Rate16.74 GPixel/s50.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate33.47 GTexel/s88.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,071 GFLOPS2.82 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance66.94 GFLOPS88.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileGeForce MX450
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.