The G450 falls behind in all of the benchmarks. It just cannot keep up in 3D. The G450 is a card that relies on its other attributes.

At $160 for a G450 with 32MB of DDR memory, the card costs about the same as a dual-head GeForce2 MX. The G450's value as a 3D card is not good when compared to the GeForce2 MX, but its value as a 2D card is actually better. If you need to view a clear and bright screen at 1600x1200 or above, the G450 is the best choice, and therefore a value.

The Matrox G450 is our winner for 2D. If you're building a business system that only needs basic 3D, we strongly recommend the G450. But the G450 is also our loser for 3D. If you want to play the newest games at any but the lowest resolutions, the G450's 3D just doesn't cut it.

See our full Matrox G450 Preview.