GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 vs 9800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 892 | 664 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
GPU code name | G92 | GF116 |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 28 March 2008 (16 years ago) | 15 March 2011 (13 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 128 | 192 |
CUDA cores | 128 | no data |
Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 783 MHz |
Number of transistors | 754 million | 1,170 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 106 Watt |
Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
Texture fill rate | 43.20 | 25.06 |
Floating-point performance | 0.4321 gflops | 0.6013 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Length | 267 mm | 210 mm |
Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | 3608 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | 57.73 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
Multi monitor support | + | no data |
HDMI | Via Adapter | + |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
CUDA | + | 2.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.99 | 4.41 |
Recency | 28 March 2008 | 15 March 2011 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 106 Watt |
GTS 450 Rev. 2 has a 121.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 32.1% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.
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