NVIDIA GeForce MX450 25W vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | TU117 | GA106 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N18S-G5 | GA106-140-A1 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |
| Manufacturing process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | 13,250 million |
| Die size | 200 mm² | 276 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Aug 15th, 2020 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce MX (4xx) | — |
| Production | Active | — |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 720 MHz | 1545 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 930 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1250 MHz 10 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 80.00 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 896 | 2304 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 56 | 72 |
| ROPs | 32 | 40 |
| SM count | 14 | 18 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 128 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| Tensor cores | — | 72 |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 29.76 GPixel/s | 69.60 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 52.08 GTexel/s | 125.3 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 3.333 TFLOPS (2:1) | 8.018 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1.667 TFLOPS | 8.018 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 52.08 GFLOPS (1:32) | 125.3 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| TDP | 25 W | 90 W |
|---|---|---|
| Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Slot width | — | Dual-slot |
| Length | — | 242 mm 9.5 inches |
| Width | — | 112 mm 4.4 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 250 W |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Shader model | 6.6 | 6.6 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| gpu.details.availability | — | 2022 |
| Generation | — | GeForce 30 |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 20 |
| Production | — | Unreleased |
| Interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
