Quadro M620 vs Radeon Pro 450

NVIDIA

Quadro M620

2017Core: 756 MHzBoost: 977 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro 450

2016Core: 800 MHz
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Quadro M620 vs Radeon Pro 450 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro M620 vs Radeon Pro 450 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Quadro M620 vs Radeon Pro 450: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro M620

2017

Why buy it

  • Draws 30W instead of 35W, a 5W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 450 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon Pro 450

2016

Why buy it

  • 4.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 16.7% higher power demand at 35W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro 450 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 4.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro M620 instead at 2,758 vs 2,723, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro M620 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a newer 2017 generation instead of 2016. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro M620 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon Pro 450 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro M620 vs Radeon Pro 450 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

Quadro M620

The Quadro M620 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 756 MHz to 977 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,758 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro 450

The Radeon Pro 450 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,723 points.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro M620 scores 2,758 and the Radeon Pro 450 reaches 2,723 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M620 is built on Maxwell while the Radeon Pro 450 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 512 (Quadro M620) vs 640 (Radeon Pro 450). Raw compute: 1 TFLOPS (Quadro M620) vs 1.024 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 450).

FeatureQuadro M620Radeon Pro 450
G3D Mark Score
2,758+1%
2,723
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
512
640+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1 TFLOPS
1.024 TFLOPS+2%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
32
40+25%
L1 Cache
256 KB+60%
160 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro M620Radeon Pro 450
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro M620 and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro 450. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro M620) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro 450) — the Quadro M620 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro M620Radeon Pro 450
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_1 (Quadro M620) vs 12_0 (Radeon Pro 450). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 0.

FeatureQuadro M620Radeon Pro 450
DirectX
12_1
12_0
Max Displays
0
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5th Gen (Quadro M620) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 450). Decoder: NVDEC 2nd Gen vs UVD 6.3.

FeatureQuadro M620Radeon Pro 450
Encoder
NVENC 5th Gen
VCE 3.4
Decoder
NVDEC 2nd Gen
UVD 6.3
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M620 draws 30W versus the Radeon Pro 450's 35W — a 15.4% difference. The Quadro M620 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M620) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 450). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 1mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureQuadro M620Radeon Pro 450
TDP
30W-14%
35W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
1mm
1mm
Slots
0
0
Perf/Watt
91.9+18%
77.8
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro M620 came in at $0, while the Radeon Pro 450 launched at $0. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (Quadro M620) vs Infinity (Radeon Pro 450) — the Radeon Pro 450 offers NaN% better value. The newer card here is Quadro M620 (2017 vs 2016).

FeatureQuadro M620Radeon Pro 450
MSRP
$0
$0
Performance per Dollar
Infinity
Infinity
Codename
GM107
Baffin
Release
January 11 2017
October 30 2016
Ranking
#606
#612

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