GTS 450 benchmark with E8400 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Low Quality

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 Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTS 450 and Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Price

$ 199.0

Year

2010

Maximum Recorded Temperature

73C

Max Fan Noise

40.3dB

Recommended Power Supply

456W

Benchmark CPU

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz ($9.79)

CPU Impact on FPS

-1.6 FPS

CPU Impact on FPS %

-10.0%

Benchmark Quality Settings

Low Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

69.0 FPS

Average 1440p Performance

40.2 FPS

(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance

35.7 FPS

Average 4K Performance

27.2 FPS

Memory

1 GB

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 10.0

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 19.3

(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 22.2

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 30.7

Series

GTS 450

Variant

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Overall Combination Score

Description	Metric	From	To	Weight
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support.	Year	2016	2019	13
		2015	2016	11
		2014	2015	8
		2013	2014	4
		2007	2013	2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.	Price	0	250	35
		250	400	30
		400	550	25
		550	650	15
		650	9999	5
Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.	PSU	0	350	4
		350	450	4
		450	550	3
		550	650	2
		650	9999	1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.	Temp	0	70	2
		70	75	2
		75	80	1
		80	85	1
		85	999	1
Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.	Noise	0	45	2
		45	48	2
		48	50	2
		50	55	1
		55	999	1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.	FHD	60	9999	18
		55	60	13
		45	55	11
		35	45	7
		0	35	5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.	QHD	60	9999	10
		55	60	8
		45	55	5
		35	45	4
		0	35	2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.	F4K	60	9999	5
		55	60	4
		45	55	3
		35	45	2
		0	35	1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released.	CPU	-5	9999	5
		-7	-5	4
		-10	-7	3
		-15	-10	2
		-9999	-15	1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games.	MEM	8	9999	5
		4	8	4
		2	4	3
		1	2	2
		0	1	1

		FROM	TO	VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.	OVERALL SCORE	80	99	Excellent
		70	80	Very Good
		60	70	Good
		40	60	Acceptable
		0	40	Weak

69/100

Good

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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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Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2008	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285	$ 359	47.1 FPS
2008	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216	$ 299	40.7 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650	$ 109	37.7 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti	$ 149	37.2 FPS
2008	ATI Radeon HD 4870	$ 299	36.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7750	$ 109	35.7 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R7 250	$ 89	33.6 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450	$ 129	27.2 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640	$ 99	25.0 FPS

The GTS 450 sits between the R7 250 and the GT 640, falling slower than R7 250 by 8.5% and faster than GT 640 by 24%. It has below average relative performance against every graphics card here.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2008	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285	$ 359	47.1 FPS
2008	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216	$ 299	40.7 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650	$ 109	37.7 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti	$ 149	37.2 FPS
2008	ATI Radeon HD 4870	$ 299	36.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7750	$ 109	35.7 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R7 250	$ 89	33.6 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450	$ 129	27.2 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640	$ 99	25.0 FPS

The GTS 450 sits between the R7 250 and the GT 640, falling slower than R7 250 by 8.5% and faster than GT 640 by 24%. It has below average relative performance against every graphics card here.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2008	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285	$ 359	104.8 FPS
2008	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216	$ 299	90.3 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650	$ 109	84.2 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti	$ 149	83.4 FPS
2008	ATI Radeon HD 4870	$ 299	82.6 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7750	$ 109	80.1 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R7 250	$ 89	75.9 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450	$ 129	61.1 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640	$ 99	56.1 FPS

The GTS 450 sits between the R7 250 and the GT 640, falling slower than R7 250 by 8.6% and faster than GT 640 by 24.7%. It has below average relative performance against every graphics card here. The GTS 450's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark.

Game Performance at Low Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	40 48.1
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	29 35.2
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	26 31.0
2023	The Last of Us Part I	21 25.0
2023	Forspoken	23 28.3
2023	The Callisto Protocol	19 22.7
2023	Dead Space	29 35.2
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	34 40.2
2023	Armored Core VI	34 40.2
2023	Immortals of Aveum	17 21.0
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	31 36.7
2023	Remnant II	19 22.7
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	24 28.8
2023	Atomic Heart	24 28.8
2023	Starfield	13 16.3
2022	Elden Ring	28 33.6
2022	God of War	27 32.0
2022	Overwatch 2	45 53.7
2022	F1 22	34 40.7
2022	Dying Light 2	32 38.7
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	32 38.7
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	49 58.8
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	37 44.2
2021	Forza Horizon 5	27 32.5
2021	Halo Infinite	22 26.1
2021	Battlefield 2042	36 43.2
2021	Hitman 3	42 50.0
2021	Far Cry 6	39 47.1
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	42 50.5
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	43 50.9
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	23 27.2
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	15 18.7
2020	Valorant	77 91.1
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	35 42.2
2020	Death Stranding	40 48.1
2020	Marvel's Avengers	28 33.6
2020	Godfall	39 47.1
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	23 27.2
2019	Apex Legends	37 44.7
2019	Anthem	26 31.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	36 42.7
2019	Resident Evil 2	52 61.5
2019	Metro Exodus	26 31.5
2019	World War Z	44 52.3
2019	Gears of War 5	36 43.2
2019	F1 2019	44 52.3
2019	GreedFall	40 47.6
2019	Borderlands 3	30 35.7
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	51 61.1
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	23 27.2
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	34 40.2
2018	Just Cause 4	36 42.7
2018	Monster Hunter: World	38 45.7
2018	Strange Brigade	54 63.7
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	47 56.1
2017	For Honor	60 70.8
2017	Project CARS 2	45 53.3
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	53 62.9
2016	Dishonored 2	34 41.2
2015	Rocket League	140 165.2
2015	Need For Speed	50 59.7
2015	Project CARS	48 57.4
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	79 93.9
2013	Bioshock Infinite	97 115.0
2013	GRID 2	152 180.2
2013	Total War: Rome 2	133 157.7
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	104 123.4
2011	Portal 2	180 213.1
2009	League of Legends	169 199.8
2008	Crysis: Warhead	89 106.0

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	29 36.7
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	21 27.2
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	19 25.0
2023	The Last of Us Part I	15 19.8
2023	Forspoken	15 19.8
2023	The Callisto Protocol	13 16.9
2023	Dead Space	19 25.0
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	26 33.6
2023	Armored Core VI	26 33.6
2023	Immortals of Aveum	12 15.0
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	21 27.2
2023	Remnant II	13 16.3
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	18 22.7
2023	Atomic Heart	17 21.6
2023	Starfield	11 14.4
2022	Elden Ring	21 27.2
2022	God of War	22 28.3
2022	Overwatch 2	37 47.1
2022	F1 22	21 27.2
2022	Dying Light 2	21 27.2
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	23 28.8
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	35 44.2
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	24 31.0
2021	Forza Horizon 5	22 28.3
2021	Halo Infinite	19 23.9
2021	Battlefield 2042	24 30.4
2021	Hitman 3	30 37.7
2021	Far Cry 6	29 36.7
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	30 38.2
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	28 36.2
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 23.9
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	13 16.9
2020	Valorant	62 77.6
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	27 34.6
2020	Death Stranding	30 38.7
2020	Marvel's Avengers	19 25.0
2020	Godfall	26 33.6
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	20 25.5
2019	Apex Legends	28 35.2
2019	Anthem	20 25.5
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	27 34.6
2019	Resident Evil 2	35 44.2
2019	Metro Exodus	20 25.5
2019	World War Z	32 40.7
2019	Gears of War 5	26 33.1
2019	F1 2019	30 38.7
2019	GreedFall	28 36.2
2019	Borderlands 3	21 26.6
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	37 46.6
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	18 23.3
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	26 33.1
2018	Just Cause 4	26 33.1
2018	Monster Hunter: World	26 33.6
2018	Strange Brigade	37 47.1
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	34 42.7
2017	For Honor	36 45.7
2017	Project CARS 2	32 40.2
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	45 57.4
2016	Dishonored 2	28 36.2
2015	Rocket League	68 85.0
2015	Need For Speed	38 48.1
2015	Project CARS	36 46.1
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	52 66.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	85 106.7
2009	League of Legends	101 127.4

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	23 30.4
2019	Anthem	16 21.6
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	22 29.4
2019	Resident Evil 2	27 36.7
2019	Metro Exodus	17 22.7
2019	World War Z	26 35.2
2019	Gears of War 5	22 29.4
2019	F1 2019	26 34.6
2019	GreedFall	21 28.8
2019	Borderlands 3	16 22.2
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	30 40.7
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	15 21.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	22 29.4
2018	Just Cause 4	21 27.7
2018	Monster Hunter: World	21 27.7
2018	Strange Brigade	30 40.2
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	29 39.2
2017	For Honor	29 38.2
2017	Project CARS 2	30 39.7
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	43 57.0
2016	Dishonored 2	26 34.6
2015	Rocket League	53 69.9
2015	Need For Speed	33 44.2
2015	Project CARS	32 42.7
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	41 54.2
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	82 108.2
2009	League of Legends	77 101.4

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	20 28.8
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	12 18.1
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	12 18.1
2023	The Last of Us Part I	7 11.3
2023	Forspoken	7 10.6
2023	The Callisto Protocol	6 9.3
2023	Dead Space	7 11.3
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	14 21.0
2023	Armored Core VI	14 21.0
2023	Immortals of Aveum	5 7.9
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	11 16.3
2023	Remnant II	6 8.6
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	8 12.5
2023	Atomic Heart	10 14.4
2023	Starfield	7 10.6
2022	Elden Ring	12 17.5
2022	God of War	15 22.7
2022	Overwatch 2	26 37.7
2022	F1 22	14 21.0
2022	Dying Light 2	14 21.0
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	15 22.7
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	23 33.1
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	14 21.0
2021	Forza Horizon 5	16 23.3
2021	Halo Infinite	12 17.5
2021	Battlefield 2042	14 21.0
2021	Hitman 3	17 25.0
2021	Far Cry 6	15 21.6
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	15 22.7
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	17 25.0
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12 17.5
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	9 13.8
2020	Valorant	48 69.5
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	14 20.4
2020	Death Stranding	17 25.5
2020	Marvel's Avengers	10 14.4
2020	Godfall	12 17.5
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	12 17.5
2019	Apex Legends	15 22.7
2019	Anthem	10 15.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	14 20.4
2019	Resident Evil 2	17 24.4
2019	Metro Exodus	12 17.5
2019	World War Z	17 25.5
2019	Gears of War 5	15 22.2
2019	F1 2019	18 26.6
2019	GreedFall	12 17.5
2019	Borderlands 3	10 15.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	21 30.4
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	10 15.7
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	15 22.2
2018	Just Cause 4	13 19.3
2018	Monster Hunter: World	12 18.1
2018	Strange Brigade	19 28.3
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	22 31.5
2017	For Honor	17 25.5
2017	Project CARS 2	24 34.6
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	34 50.0
2016	Dishonored 2	20 29.9
2015	Rocket League	31 45.7
2015	Need For Speed	24 34.6
2015	Project CARS	24 34.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	24 35.2
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	68 98.2
2009	League of Legends	42 61.1

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GTS 450 with E8400 at 4K and Low Quality settings

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
2013 1GB $ 49
27% faster

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AMD Radeon R7 250
2013 1GB $ 95
3% slower

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
2012 2GB $ 79
35% slower

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AMD Radeon HD 7750
2012 1GB $ 140
25% faster

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
2011 1GB $ 199
29% faster

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
2008 0.9GB $ 449
3% faster

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
2008 0.9GB $ 299
14% faster

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
2008 0GB $ 649
28% faster

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
2008 1GB $ 249
31% faster

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ATI Radeon HD 4870
2008 0GB $ 299
1% faster

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GTS 450 Specifications

GTS 450 Board Design

Board Number	P1060
Length	8.25 inches 210 mm
Outputs	2x DVI1x mini-HDMI
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Slot Width	Dual-slot
TDP	106 W

GTS 450 Clock Speeds

GPU Clock	783 MHz
Memory Clock	902 MHz 3608 MHz effective
Shader Clock	1566 MHz

GTS 450 Graphics Card

Bus Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Generation	GeForce 400
Launch Price	129 USD
Production	End-of-life
Release Date	Sep 13th, 2010

GTS 450 Graphics Features

CUDA	2.1
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL	1.1
OpenGL	4.6
Shader Model	5.1
Vulkan	N/A

GTS 450 Graphics Processor

Architecture	Fermi
Die Size	238 mm²
GPU Name	GF106
GPU Variant	GF106-250-KA-A1
Process Size	40 nm
Transistors	1,170 million

GTS 450 Memory

Bandwidth	57.73 GB/s
Memory Bus	128 bit
Memory Size	1024 MB
Memory Type	GDDR5

GTS 450 Render Config

ROPs	16
SM Count	4
Shading Units	192
TMUs	32

GTS 450 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance	601.3 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	50.11 GFLOPS (1:12)
Pixel Rate	6.264 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	25.06 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

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