AMD Radeon HD 6870
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

AMD Radeon HD 6870
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
HD 6870 GTS 450 Difference
AMD Radeon HD 6870 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Price $ 199.0 $ 199.0 0 (0%)
Year 2010 2010 0 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 86C 73C 13 (15%)
Max Fan Noise 59dB 40.3dB 18.7 (32%)
Recommended Power Supply 501W 456W 45 (9%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz ($179.99) Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz ($179.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 28.6 FPS 14.5 FPS 14.1 (49%)
Average 1440p Performance 14.7 FPS 7.5 FPS 7.2 (49%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 12.8 FPS 6.5 FPS 6.3 (49%)
Average 4K Performance 9.2 FPS 4.7 FPS 4.5 (49%)
Memory 1 GB 1 GB 0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 8.4 $ 8.9 0.5 (6%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 16.3 $ 17.2 0.9 (6%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 18.7 $ 19.9 1.2 (6%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 26.0 $ 27.5 1.5 (6%)
Variant AMD Radeon HD 6870 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Overall Combination Score 52/100 54/100 2 (4%)
Our Verdict: The HD 6870 is faster by 96% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for HD 6870 .
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AMD Radeon HD 6870

AMD ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the TeraScale 2 graphics card inside the HD 6870, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The HD 6870 is much more expensive than the HD 6770 as it costs a whopping $ 239. Compare this to the HD 6770, which came originally at a price of $ 129. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 470 which costs $ 349.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 470, the HD 6870 was 9.2 % faster.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

The GTX 460 might be the entry-level flagship of the latest Fermi set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most budget PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTS 450 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 129. NVIDIA ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Fermi graphics card inside the GTS 450, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

The GTX 460 might be the entry-level flagship of the latest Fermi set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most budget PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTS 450 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 129. NVIDIA ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Fermi graphics card inside the GTS 450, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

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AMD Radeon HD 6870
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
17
19.3
8
9.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
11
13.1
6
6.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
11.4
5
5.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
8.8
4
4.5
2023 Forspoken
9
10.2
4
5.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
7.9
3
4.0
2023 Dead Space
11
13.1
6
6.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
14
15.6
7
7.9
2023 Armored Core VI
14
15.6
7
7.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
7.0
3
3.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
12
14.0
6
7.1
2023 Remnant II
7
7.9
3
4.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9
10.5
4
5.3
2023 Atomic Heart
9
10.5
4
5.3
2023 Starfield
4
5.3
2
2.7
2022 Elden Ring
11
12.5
5
6.4
2022 God of War
10
11.8
5
6.0
2022 Overwatch 2
19
22.0
10
11.2
2022 F1 22
14
15.8
7
8.0
2022 Dying Light 2
13
14.9
6
7.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
13
14.9
6
7.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
22
24.5
11
12.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
15
17.5
8
8.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
10
12.0
5
6.1
2021 Halo Infinite
8
9.1
4
4.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
15
16.8
7
8.6
2021 Hitman 3
18
20.1
9
10.2
2021 Far Cry 6
16
18.7
8
9.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
18
20.5
9
10.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
18
20.7
9
10.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
9.6
4
4.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5
6.3
2
3.2
2020 Valorant
38
42.3
19
21.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
14
16.6
7
8.4
2020 Death Stranding
17
19.1
8
9.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
11
12.5
5
6.4
2020 Godfall
16
18.6
8
9.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
9.6
4
4.9
2019 Apex Legends
16
18.0
8
9.0
2019 Anthem
10
11.6
5
5.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
17.0
7
8.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
23
26.0
11
13.2
2019 Metro Exodus
10
11.6
5
5.9
2019 World War Z
19
21.3
9
10.9
2019 Gears of War 5
15
16.8
7
8.6
2019 F1 2019
18
21.1
9
10.8
2019 GreedFall
17
19.0
8
9.7
2019 Borderlands 3
12
13.4
6
6.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
23
25.7
11
13.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
9.9
4
5.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
13
15.5
7
7.9
2018 Just Cause 4
15
16.7
7
8.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
16
18.0
8
9.2
2018 Strange Brigade
24
27.1
12
13.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
20
23.1
10
11.8
2017 For Honor
27
30.8
14
15.7
2017 Project CARS 2
19
21.8
9
11.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
23
26.5
12
13.5
2016 Dishonored 2
14
15.9
7
8.1
2015 Rocket League
81
90.0
41
45.9
2015 Need For Speed
22
24.9
11
12.7
2015 Project CARS
21
23.9
10
12.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
39
43.7
20
22.3
2013 Bioshock Infinite
39
44.1
25
28.8
2013 GRID 2
34
37.9
46
51.4
2013 Total War: Rome 2
41
45.6
38
43.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
55
61.7
28
31.4
2011 Portal 2
97
108.1
57
64.3
2009 League of Legends
104
115.7
53
59.0
2008 Crysis: Warhead
27
30.4
23
25.9

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AMD Radeon HD 6870
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
11
14.0
5
7.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
7
9.6
3
4.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
7
8.8
3
4.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
6.7
2
3.4
2023 Forspoken
5
6.7
2
3.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
5.6
2
2.8
2023 Dead Space
7
8.8
3
4.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
10
12.6
5
6.4
2023 Armored Core VI
10
12.6
5
6.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
4.9
2
2.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
9.6
3
4.9
2023 Remnant II
4
5.3
2
2.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
7.9
3
4.0
2023 Atomic Heart
6
7.5
3
3.8
2023 Starfield
3
4.7
1
2.4
2022 Elden Ring
7
9.8
4
5.0
2022 God of War
8
10.2
4
5.2
2022 Overwatch 2
15
18.9
7
9.6
2022 F1 22
7
9.6
3
4.9
2022 Dying Light 2
7
9.6
3
4.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
8
10.5
4
5.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
14
17.5
7
8.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
9
11.4
4
5.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
8
10.3
4
5.2
2021 Halo Infinite
6
8.2
3
4.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
8
11.2
4
5.7
2021 Hitman 3
11
14.4
5
7.3
2021 Far Cry 6
11
14.0
5
7.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
11
14.5
5
7.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
10
13.5
5
6.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
6
8.4
3
4.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
4
5.5
2
2.8
2020 Valorant
27
34.6
14
17.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
10
13.0
5
6.6
2020 Death Stranding
11
14.9
6
7.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
7
8.9
3
4.5
2020 Godfall
10
12.5
5
6.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
7
9.0
3
4.6
2019 Apex Legends
10
13.4
5
6.7
2019 Anthem
7
9.2
3
4.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
10
13.2
5
6.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
17.5
7
8.9
2019 Metro Exodus
7
9.0
3
4.6
2019 World War Z
12
15.5
6
8.0
2019 Gears of War 5
9
12.2
4
6.2
2019 F1 2019
12
15.0
6
7.6
2019 GreedFall
10
13.7
5
7.0
2019 Borderlands 3
7
9.4
3
4.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14
18.5
7
9.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
8.1
3
4.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
9
12.2
4
6.2
2018 Just Cause 4
9
12.3
5
6.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
12.6
5
6.4
2018 Strange Brigade
15
18.9
7
9.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
13
16.7
6
8.5
2017 For Honor
14
18.0
7
9.2
2017 Project CARS 2
12
15.4
6
7.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
19
23.9
9
12.2
2016 Dishonored 2
10
13.6
5
6.9
2015 Rocket League
30
38.6
15
19.7
2015 Need For Speed
15
19.3
7
9.8
2015 Project CARS
14
18.2
7
9.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
22
28.3
11
14.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
41
51.4
20
26.2
2009 League of Legends
51
64.3
26
32.8

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AMD Radeon HD 6870
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
8
11.4
4
5.7
2019 Anthem
5
7.6
2
3.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
8
10.8
4
5.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
10
14.0
5
7.1
2019 Metro Exodus
6
7.9
3
4.0
2019 World War Z
9
13.1
5
6.7
2019 Gears of War 5
8
10.6
4
5.4
2019 F1 2019
9
13.1
5
6.6
2019 GreedFall
7
10.4
4
5.3
2019 Borderlands 3
5
7.7
2
3.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
12
15.8
6
8.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
5
7.1
2
3.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
8
10.6
4
5.4
2018 Just Cause 4
7
10.0
3
5.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
7
10.0
3
5.1
2018 Strange Brigade
11
15.6
6
7.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
11
15.1
5
7.7
2017 For Honor
10
14.4
5
7.4
2017 Project CARS 2
11
15.1
5
7.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
17
23.5
9
12.0
2016 Dishonored 2
9
13.1
5
6.6
2015 Rocket League
22
30.2
11
15.4
2015 Need For Speed
13
17.2
6
8.8
2015 Project CARS
12
16.6
6
8.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
16
22.1
8
11.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
39
52.2
20
26.6
2009 League of Legends
36
48.1
18
24.5

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AMD Radeon HD 6870
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
7
10.5
3
5.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
4
6.1
2
3.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
4
6.1
2
3.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
3.5
1
1.8
2023 Forspoken
2
3.2
1
1.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
2.8
0
1.4
2023 Dead Space
2
3.5
1
1.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
4
7.0
2
3.6
2023 Armored Core VI
4
7.0
2
3.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
2.3
0
1.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
3
5.3
1
2.7
2023 Remnant II
1
2.6
0
1.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
2
3.9
1
2.0
2023 Atomic Heart
3
4.7
1
2.4
2023 Starfield
2
3.2
1
1.6
2022 Elden Ring
3
5.6
2
2.9
2022 God of War
5
7.9
2
4.0
2022 Overwatch 2
10
14.3
5
7.3
2022 F1 22
4
7.0
2
3.6
2022 Dying Light 2
4
7.0
2
3.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
5
7.9
2
4.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
8
12.3
4
6.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
4
7.0
2
3.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
5
8.0
2
4.1
2021 Halo Infinite
3
5.7
2
2.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
5
7.2
2
3.7
2021 Hitman 3
6
8.8
3
4.5
2021 Far Cry 6
5
7.5
2
3.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
5
7.9
2
4.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
6
8.8
3
4.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
3
5.7
2
2.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
4.4
1
2.2
2020 Valorant
21
30.1
10
15.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
4
6.9
2
3.5
2020 Death Stranding
6
9.0
3
4.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
3
4.7
1
2.4
2020 Godfall
4
5.9
2
3.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
4
5.9
2
3.0
2019 Apex Legends
5
8.0
2
4.0
2019 Anthem
3
5.0
1
2.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
4
7.0
2
3.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
6
8.6
3
4.4
2019 Metro Exodus
3
5.7
2
2.9
2019 World War Z
6
8.9
3
4.6
2019 Gears of War 5
5
7.7
2
3.9
2019 F1 2019
6
9.5
3
4.8
2019 GreedFall
3
5.7
2
2.9
2019 Borderlands 3
3
4.9
1
2.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
7
11.1
3
5.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
3
5.1
1
2.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
5
7.7
2
3.9
2018 Just Cause 4
4
6.4
2
3.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
4
6.0
2
3.1
2018 Strange Brigade
7
10.3
3
5.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
8
11.6
4
5.9
2017 For Honor
6
9.0
3
4.6
2017 Project CARS 2
9
12.9
4
6.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
14
20.0
7
10.2
2016 Dishonored 2
7
10.8
3
5.5
2015 Rocket League
12
18.0
6
9.2
2015 Need For Speed
9
12.9
4
6.6
2015 Project CARS
9
12.9
4
6.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
9
13.1
4
6.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
32
46.3
16
23.6
2009 League of Legends
17
25.7
9
13.1
HD 6870 vs GTS 450 with i7-975 vs i7-975 at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
HD 6870 vs GTS 450 with i7-975 vs i7-975 at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
HD 6870 vs GTS 450 with i7-975 vs i7-975 at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

AMD Radeon HD 6870 / i7-975

With current 1024 MB RAM, the HD 6870 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. It is important to know that HD 6870 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between HD 6870 and Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between HD 6870 and Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 / i7-975

The GTS 450 is more suitable for budget PC builds and less demanding games. With current 1024 MB RAM, the GTS 450 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between GTS 450 and Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTS 450 and Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.
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HD 6870 vs GTS 450 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

HD 6870 GTS 450
Board NumberC222P1060
Length8.66 inches 220 mm8.25 inches 210 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort2x DVI1x mini-HDMI
Power Connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP151 W106 W

Clock Speeds

HD 6870 GTS 450
GPU Clock900 MHz783 MHz
Memory Clock1050 MHz 4200 MHz effective902 MHz 3608 MHz effective

Graphics Card

HD 6870 GTS 450
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationNorthern Islands (HD 6800)GeForce 400
Launch Price239 USD129 USD
ProductionEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
Release DateOct 21st, 2010Sep 13th, 2010

Graphics Features

HD 6870 GTS 450
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.1
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model55.1
VulkanN/AN/A

Graphics Processor

HD 6870 GTS 450
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Fermi
Die Size255 mm²238 mm²
GPU NameBartsGF106
GPU VariantBarts XT (215-0798000)GF106-250-KA-A1
Process Size40 nm40 nm
Transistors1,700 million1,170 million

Memory

HD 6870 GTS 450
Bandwidth134.4 GB/s57.73 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit128 bit
Memory Size1024 MB1024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

HD 6870 GTS 450
ROPs3216
Shading Units1120192
TMUs5632

Theoretical Performance

HD 6870 GTS 450
FP32 (float) performance2,016 GFLOPS601.3 GFLOPS
Pixel Rate28.80 GPixel/s6.264 GPixel/s
Texture Rate50.40 GTexel/s25.06 GTexel/s
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