GeForce MX450

MX450 brought Turing and faster GDDR6 options into the MX line, making it a bigger jump over MX350 in some laptops.

Turing GeForce MX Series Entry Level Laptop OEM Desktop GDDR5 GDDR6 2020 Acer ASUS Dell HP Lenovo Notebook OEM

Key Metrics

Architecture: Turing
Launch Date: 2020-08-25
CUDA Cores: 896
Memory: 2 GB typical GDDR6 or GDDR5 depending on OEM implementation
Memory Bandwidth: Up to about 80 GB/s with GDDR6
TDP/TBP: 10 to 30 W class, OEM dependent
Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 class on common TU117 MX450 designs

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Laptop GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce MX450
GPU Codename	TU117 / N18S-LP or N18S-G5 class
Architecture	Turing
Launch Date	2020-08-25
Launch MSRP	Notebook OEM pricing, not sold as a normal retail desktop card
Market Segment Notes	Entry-level discrete notebook GPU for thin-and-light and mainstream laptops
Core Specs
GPU Die	TU117 / N18S-LP or N18S-G5 class
Process Node	TSMC 12FFN
Transistor Count	Depends on GPU die and source availability
Die Size	Depends on GPU die and source availability
CUDA Cores	896
SM Count	14
Base Clock	720 MHz low-power class or 1395 MHz higher-power class
Boost Clock	930 MHz low-power class or 1575 MHz higher-power class
Memory
Memory Size	2 GB typical
Memory Type	GDDR6 or GDDR5 depending on OEM implementation
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	10 GT/s GDDR6 class on common variants
Memory Bandwidth	Up to about 80 GB/s with GDDR6
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	10 to 30 W class, OEM dependent
Power Connectors	None, notebook motherboard power delivery
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4 class on common TU117 MX450 designs
Display Outputs	Notebook display outputs are routed by the laptop OEM through the internal panel, HDMI, USB-C, DisplayPort or other chassis outputs.
Slot Width	Notebook integrated module or soldered implementation, not a desktop slot card
Reference Cooler Type	Laptop OEM cooling solution
Board Partner Model	Varies by notebook OEM and laptop model
Manufacturer Part Number / SKU	Varies by notebook OEM
Reference Design	OEM design
Board Partner Notes	GeForce MX GPUs are normally sold inside laptops. Known OEM implementations include Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and other notebook vendors depending on generation and region. Exact clocks, memory capacity, power limit and cooling are laptop-specific.
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	CUDA Turing generation without RTX branding
DirectX Support	DirectX 12 class
Vulkan Support	Vulkan support depends on driver branch
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6 class with supported drivers
Driver Branch Notes	Supported through GeForce notebook drivers while the architecture remains in NVIDIA driver support. Laptop OEM drivers may lag or carry model-specific requirements.
Windows Support Notes	Windows support depends on the laptop OEM image and NVIDIA notebook driver branch.
Linux Support Notes	Linux support depends on the NVIDIA driver branch, Optimus configuration and distribution support.

Verified entry. Core specifications and historical notes have been reviewed against listed sources.

Why It Mattered

MX450 brought Turing and faster GDDR6 options into the MX line, making it a bigger jump over MX350 in some laptops.

Collector Notes

These are laptop GPUs rather than collectible desktop cards. For archival purposes, record the exact laptop model, device ID, memory type, power limit and driver package.

Common Failure Points

Thermal throttling, shared heatpipe limits, OEM power caps, Optimus/display routing issues and driver mismatches are common laptop-specific problems.

Known Issues

MX450 has multiple power and memory variants, so benchmark and TGP checks matter.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

Data confidence and source status

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Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA driver supported productsNVIDIA driver page listing GeForce MX100 and MX200 notebook supportOpen source
NVIDIA laptop graphics overviewCurrent NVIDIA GeForce laptop contextOpen source
List of NVIDIA graphics processing unitsSecondary cross-check for GeForce MX series model tableOpen source
Tom's Hardware MX350 and MX330 specsMX350, MX330, MX250 and MX230 comparison tableOpen source
Ultrabookreview MX250 and MX230 laptop listOEM laptop examples and MX250/MX230 specificationsOpen source
Ultrabookreview MX350 and MX330 laptop listOEM laptop examples and MX350/MX330 specificationsOpen source
Notebookcheck MX450 N18S-G5MX450 TU117, process and TGP contextOpen source
LaptopMedia MX450 GDDR6 12WLow-power MX450 clocks and memory bandwidthOpen source
VideoCardz MX450MX450 GPU model and Turing referenceOpen source

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Collector Notes

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Known Issues

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