NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
GTS 450 GTX 280 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Price $ 199.0 $ 649.0 450 (226%)
Year 2010 2008 2 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 73C C
Max Fan Noise 40.3dB dB
Recommended Power Supply 456W W
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz ($179.99) Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz ($139.99)
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 14.5 FPS 19.2 FPS 4.7 (32%)
Average 1440p Performance 7.5 FPS 11.7 FPS 4.2 (56%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 6.5 FPS 10.2 FPS 3.7 (57%)
Average 4K Performance 4.7 FPS 7.3 FPS 2.6 (55%)
Memory 1 GB GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 8.9 $ 33.8 24.9 (280%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 17.2 $ 55.5 38.3 (223%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 19.9 $ 63.6 43.7 (220%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 27.5 $ 88.9 61.4 (223%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Overall Combination Score 54/100 35/100 19 (35%)
Our Verdict: The GTX 280 is faster by 56% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTS 450 .
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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.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
8
9.8
12
14.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
6
6.7
8
9.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
5.8
7
8.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4
4.5
5
6.4
2023 Forspoken
4
5.2
6
7.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3
4.0
5
5.7
2023 Dead Space
6
6.7
8
9.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
7
7.9
10
11.3
2023 Armored Core VI
7
7.9
10
11.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
3.6
4
5.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
6
7.1
9
10.2
2023 Remnant II
3
4.0
5
5.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4
5.3
6
7.6
2023 Atomic Heart
4
5.3
6
7.6
2023 Starfield
2
2.7
3
3.8
2022 Elden Ring
5
6.4
8
9.7
2022 God of War
5
6.0
8
9.2
2022 Overwatch 2
10
11.2
15
17.1
2022 F1 22
7
8.0
10
11.5
2022 Dying Light 2
6
7.6
9
10.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
6
7.6
9
10.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
11
12.5
16
17.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
8
8.9
11
12.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
5
6.1
8
9.3
2021 Halo Infinite
4
4.7
6
7.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
7
8.6
11
13.1
2021 Hitman 3
9
10.2
13
14.6
2021 Far Cry 6
8
9.5
12
13.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
9
10.4
13
14.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
9
10.5
13
15.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4
4.9
6
7.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2
3.2
4
4.9
2020 Valorant
19
21.5
29
32.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
7
8.4
11
12.9
2020 Death Stranding
8
9.8
13
14.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
5
6.4
8
9.7
2020 Godfall
8
9.5
13
14.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
4
4.9
6
7.5
2019 Apex Legends
8
9.0
16
18.0
2019 Anthem
5
5.8
10
11.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
8.5
15
17.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
11
13.2
18
20.2
2019 Metro Exodus
5
5.9
8
9.0
2019 World War Z
9
10.9
14
16.6
2019 Gears of War 5
7
8.6
11
13.1
2019 F1 2019
9
10.8
14
16.4
2019 GreedFall
8
9.7
13
14.8
2019 Borderlands 3
6
6.8
9
10.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
11
13.1
18
20.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
5.0
6
7.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
7
7.9
10
12.1
2018 Just Cause 4
7
8.5
11
13.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
8
9.2
12
14.0
2018 Strange Brigade
12
13.8
18
21.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
10
11.8
16
18.0
2017 For Honor
14
15.7
21
24.0
2017 Project CARS 2
9
11.1
15
17.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
12
13.5
18
20.6
2016 Dishonored 2
7
8.1
11
12.4
2015 Rocket League
41
45.9
63
70.0
2015 Need For Speed
11
12.7
17
19.4
2015 Project CARS
10
12.2
16
18.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
20
22.3
30
34.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
28
31.4
43
48.0
2011 Portal 2
57
64.3
82
91.6
2009 League of Legends
53
59.0
81
90.0
2008 Crysis: Warhead
23
25.9
19
21.5

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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
5
7.1
8
10.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
3
4.9
5
7.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
3
4.5
5
6.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
3.4
3
4.8
2023 Forspoken
2
3.4
3
4.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
2.8
3
4.1
2023 Dead Space
3
4.5
5
6.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
5
6.4
7
9.2
2023 Armored Core VI
5
6.4
7
9.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
2.5
2
3.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
3
4.9
5
7.0
2023 Remnant II
2
2.7
3
3.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
4.0
4
5.7
2023 Atomic Heart
3
3.8
4
5.5
2023 Starfield
1
2.4
2
3.4
2022 Elden Ring
4
5.0
6
7.7
2022 God of War
4
5.2
6
7.9
2022 Overwatch 2
7
9.6
11
14.7
2022 F1 22
3
4.9
5
7.0
2022 Dying Light 2
3
4.9
5
7.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
4
5.3
6
7.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
7
8.9
10
12.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
4
5.8
6
8.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
4
5.2
6
8.0
2021 Halo Infinite
3
4.2
5
6.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
4
5.7
6
8.7
2021 Hitman 3
5
7.3
8
10.4
2021 Far Cry 6
5
7.1
8
10.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
5
7.4
8
10.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
5
6.9
7
9.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
3
4.3
5
6.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2
2.8
3
4.3
2020 Valorant
14
17.6
21
26.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
5
6.6
8
10.1
2020 Death Stranding
6
7.6
9
11.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
3
4.5
5
6.9
2020 Godfall
5
6.4
7
9.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
3
4.6
5
7.0
2019 Apex Legends
5
6.7
10
13.4
2019 Anthem
3
4.6
7
9.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
5
6.6
10
13.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
7
8.9
10
13.6
2019 Metro Exodus
3
4.6
5
7.0
2019 World War Z
6
8.0
9
12.1
2019 Gears of War 5
4
6.2
7
9.5
2019 F1 2019
6
7.6
9
11.6
2019 GreedFall
5
7.0
8
10.7
2019 Borderlands 3
3
4.8
5
7.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
7
9.4
11
14.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
3
4.1
5
6.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
4
6.2
7
9.5
2018 Just Cause 4
5
6.3
7
9.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
6.4
7
9.8
2018 Strange Brigade
7
9.6
11
14.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
6
8.5
10
13.0
2017 For Honor
7
9.2
11
14.0
2017 Project CARS 2
6
7.9
9
12.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
9
12.2
14
18.6
2016 Dishonored 2
5
6.9
8
10.6
2015 Rocket League
15
19.7
24
30.0
2015 Need For Speed
7
9.8
12
15.0
2015 Project CARS
7
9.3
11
14.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
11
14.4
17
22.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
20
26.2
32
40.0
2009 League of Legends
26
32.8
40
50.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
4
5.7
8
11.4
2019 Anthem
2
3.8
5
7.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
4
5.4
8
10.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
5
7.1
8
10.9
2019 Metro Exodus
3
4.0
4
6.1
2019 World War Z
5
6.7
7
10.2
2019 Gears of War 5
4
5.4
6
8.3
2019 F1 2019
5
6.6
7
10.2
2019 GreedFall
4
5.3
6
8.1
2019 Borderlands 3
2
3.9
4
5.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
6
8.0
9
12.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
3.6
4
5.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
4
5.4
6
8.3
2018 Just Cause 4
3
5.1
5
7.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
3
5.1
5
7.8
2018 Strange Brigade
6
7.9
9
12.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
5
7.7
8
11.8
2017 For Honor
5
7.4
8
11.2
2017 Project CARS 2
5
7.8
8
11.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
9
12.0
13
18.3
2016 Dishonored 2
5
6.6
7
10.2
2015 Rocket League
11
15.4
17
23.5
2015 Need For Speed
6
8.8
10
13.4
2015 Project CARS
6
8.5
9
12.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
8
11.3
13
17.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
20
26.6
30
40.7
2009 League of Legends
18
24.5
28
37.5

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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
3
5.3
5
7.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
2
3.1
3
4.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
2
3.1
3
4.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
1.8
1
2.5
2023 Forspoken
1
1.6
1
2.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
0
1.4
1
2.0
2023 Dead Space
1
1.8
1
2.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
2
3.6
3
5.1
2023 Armored Core VI
2
3.6
3
5.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
0
1.2
1
1.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
1
2.7
2
3.8
2023 Remnant II
0
1.3
1
1.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
1
2.0
1
2.8
2023 Atomic Heart
1
2.4
2
3.4
2023 Starfield
1
1.6
1
2.3
2022 Elden Ring
2
2.9
3
4.4
2022 God of War
2
4.0
4
6.1
2022 Overwatch 2
5
7.3
7
11.1
2022 F1 22
2
3.6
3
5.1
2022 Dying Light 2
2
3.6
3
5.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
2
4.0
3
5.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
4
6.2
6
8.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2
3.6
3
5.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
2
4.1
4
6.2
2021 Halo Infinite
2
2.9
3
4.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
2
3.7
3
5.6
2021 Hitman 3
3
4.5
4
6.4
2021 Far Cry 6
2
3.8
3
5.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
2
4.0
3
5.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
3
4.5
4
6.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2
2.9
3
4.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
1
2.2
2
3.4
2020 Valorant
10
15.3
16
23.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2
3.5
3
5.4
2020 Death Stranding
3
4.6
4
7.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
1
2.4
2
3.6
2020 Godfall
2
3.0
3
4.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
2
3.0
3
4.6
2019 Apex Legends
2
4.0
5
8.0
2019 Anthem
1
2.5
3
5.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
2
3.5
4
7.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
3
4.4
4
6.7
2019 Metro Exodus
2
2.9
3
4.4
2019 World War Z
3
4.6
4
7.0
2019 Gears of War 5
2
3.9
4
6.0
2019 F1 2019
3
4.8
5
7.4
2019 GreedFall
2
2.9
3
4.4
2019 Borderlands 3
1
2.5
2
3.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
3
5.6
6
8.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
1
2.6
2
4.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
2
3.9
4
6.0
2018 Just Cause 4
2
3.3
3
5.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
2
3.1
3
4.7
2018 Strange Brigade
3
5.2
5
8.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
4
5.9
6
9.0
2017 For Honor
3
4.6
4
7.0
2017 Project CARS 2
4
6.6
7
10.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
7
10.2
10
15.6
2016 Dishonored 2
3
5.5
5
8.4
2015 Rocket League
6
9.2
9
14.0
2015 Need For Speed
4
6.6
7
10.0
2015 Project CARS
4
6.6
7
10.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
4
6.7
7
10.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
16
23.6
25
36.0
2009 League of Legends
9
13.1
14
20.0
GTS 450 vs GTX 280 with i7-975 vs i7-965 at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTS 450 vs GTX 280 with i7-975 vs i7-965 at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTS 450 vs GTX 280 with i7-975 vs i7-965 at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 / i7-965

This combination between GTX 280 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. Deciding whether to invest so much money in a high-end GPU like GTX 280 requires careful thought. This combination between GTX 280 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.
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GTS 450 vs GTX 280 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTS 450 GTX 280
Board NumberP1060P651
Length8.25 inches 210 mm10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x mini-HDMI2x DVI1x S-Video
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP106 W236 W

Clock Speeds

GTS 450 GTX 280
GPU Clock783 MHz602 MHz
Memory Clock902 MHz 3608 MHz effective1107 MHz 2214 MHz effective
Shader Clock1566 MHz1296 MHz

Graphics Card

GTS 450 GTX 280
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 400GeForce 200
Launch Price129 USD649 USD
ProductionEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
Release DateSep 13th, 2010Jun 16th, 2008

Graphics Features

GTS 450 GTX 280
CUDA2.11.3
DirectX12.0 (11_0)10
OpenCL1.11.1
OpenGL4.63.3
Shader Model5.14
VulkanN/AN/A

Graphics Processor

GTS 450 GTX 280
ArchitectureFermiTesla 2.0
Die Size238 mm²576 mm²
GPU NameGF106GT200
GPU VariantGF106-250-KA-A1G200-302-A2
Process Size40 nm65 nm
Transistors1,170 million1,400 million

Memory

GTS 450 GTX 280
Bandwidth57.73 GB/s141.7 GB/s
Memory Bus128 bit512 bit
Memory Size1024 MB1024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR3

Render Config

GTS 450 GTX 280
ROPs1632
SM Count410
Shading Units192240
TMUs3280

Theoretical Performance

GTS 450 GTX 280
FP32 (float) performance601.3 GFLOPS622.1 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance50.11 GFLOPS (1:12)77.76 GFLOPS (1:8)
Pixel Rate6.264 GPixel/s19.26 GPixel/s
Texture Rate25.06 GTexel/s48.16 GTexel/s
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What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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