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The Nvidia GeForce MX450 (N18S-G5, N18S-G5-B, N18S-LP codename) is a dedicated entry-level mobile graphics card for laptops. It uses the same TU117 chip as the GeForce GTX 1650 but with a reduced memory bus of 64 Bit. Furthermore, the MX450 is the first mobile GPU with PCIe Gen 4 x4 support.
Currently four different versions are available with different specifications and performance:
N18S-G5-B: GBD-128 Package, 1395 - 1575 MHz, GDDR6 5001 MHz, 28.5 W
N18S-G5: GB2E-64 Package, 1395 - 1575 MHz, GDDR6 5001 MHz, 25 W
N18S-G5: GB2E-64 Package, 1395 - 1575 MHz, GDDR5 3501 MHz, 25 W
N18S-LP: GB2E-64 Package, 720 - 930 MHz, GDDR6 5001 MHz, 12 W
Especially the LP = Low Power variant is significantly slower than the typical 25 Watt variant.
The 25 Watt GDDR6 N18S-G5 should be up to 20% faster than a GeForce GTX 1050 but of course below a GTX 1650 (Max-Q). Therefore, demanding games like Horizon Zero Dawn should run lowest settings. Less demanding games like F1 2020 can be played in medium to high settings and full HD.
The TU117 chip is manufactured in 12nm at TSMC and thanks to the relatively low power consumption (TGP specified between 12 and 28.5 W) the dGPU is also suited for thin and light laptops. Mostly it is intended as an additional graphics card for Tiger Lake-U based laptops.
GeForce MX300 Series
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Codename | N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 | |||||||||
Architecture | Turing | |||||||||
Pipelines | 896 - unified | |||||||||
TMUs | 56 | |||||||||
ROPs | 16 | |||||||||
Core Speed | 1395 - 1575 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||
Memory Speed | 10000 effective = 1250 MHz | |||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | |||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5, GDDR6 | |||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | |||||||||
Shared Memory | no | |||||||||
Memory Bandwidth | 80 GB/s | |||||||||
API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6 | |||||||||
Power Consumption | 25 Watt (12 - 29 Watt TGP) | |||||||||
Transistor Count | 4.7 Billion | |||||||||
Die Size | 200 mm² | |||||||||
technology | 12 nm | |||||||||
PCIe | 4.0 | |||||||||
Features | Vulkan 1.1, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 1.2, GPU Boost 3.0, Multi Monitor, Optimus, PCIe 3.0, GameWorks | |||||||||
Date of Announcement | 01.08.2020 |
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
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Dell Inspiron 15 5510, i7-11390H MX450: Intel Core i7-11390H, 15.60", 1.6 kg
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HP Envy 13-ba1012ns: Intel Core i7-1165G7, 13.30", 1.3 kg
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MSI Modern 14 B11SB-008ES: Intel Core i7-1165G7, 14.00", 1.3 kg
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MSI Modern 15 A11SB-011ES: Intel Core i7-1165G7, 15.60", 1.6 kg
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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro 15, i5-11300H MX450: Intel Core i5-11300H, 15.60", 1.8 kg
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HP Envy 17-cg1000ns: Intel Core i7-1165G7, 17.30", 2.7 kg
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Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2021, i7-1165G7 MX450: Intel Core i7-1165G7, 14.00", 1.5 kg
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Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15, i5-11300H MX450: Intel Core i5-11300H, 15.60", 1.7 kg
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