GeForce GTS 450 vs GT 1030

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTS 450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.37
+86.3%

GT 1030 outperforms GTS 450 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking576730
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.310.66
Power efficiency14.552.21
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGP108GF106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)13 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $129

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 1030 has 250% better value for money than GTS 450.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384192
Core clock speed1228 MHz783 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt106 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data100 °C
Texture fill rate35.2325.06
Floating-point processing power1.127 TFLOPS0.6013 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2432

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0 x 16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm210 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s57.7 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMIMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 1030 6.37
+86.3%
GTS 450 3.42

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 1030 2454
+86.3%
GTS 450 1317

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 1030 4728
+150%
GTS 450 1888

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 1030 20192
+107%
GTS 450 9758

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 1030 3625
+135%
GTS 450 1545

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 1030 22069
+77.3%
GTS 450 12447

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 1030 9789
+98.8%
GTS 450 4923

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p55−60
+83.3%
30
−83.3%
Full HD24
−58.3%
38
+58.3%
1200p50−55
+85.2%
27
−85.2%
1440p23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
4K8
+100%
4−5
−100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.293.39
1440p3.4310.75
4K9.8832.25

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
+150%
6−7
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Battlefield 5 22
+214%
7−8
−214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+125%
8−9
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 21
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
+200%
9−10
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+389%
18−20
−389%
Hitman 3 16
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 152
+508%
24−27
−508%
Metro Exodus 26
+420%
5−6
−420%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+244%
9−10
−244%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 37
+164%
14−16
−164%
Watch Dogs: Legion 93
+127%
40−45
−127%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
+140%
10−11
−140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
+100%
8−9
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 20
+122%
9−10
−122%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+342%
18−20
−342%
Hitman 3 15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 123
+392%
24−27
−392%
Metro Exodus 20
+300%
5−6
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
+105%
40−45
−105%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5
−60%
8−9
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Hitman 3 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 19
−31.6%
24−27
+31.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−25%
14−16
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
−583%
40−45
+583%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+111%
9−10
−111%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
+75%
8−9
−75%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
+129%
21−24
−129%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 4
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

This is how GT 1030 and GTS 450 compete in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is 83% faster in 900p
  • GTS 450 is 58% faster in 1080p
  • GT 1030 is 85% faster in 1200p
  • GT 1030 is 92% faster in 1440p
  • GT 1030 is 100% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 1030 is 1900% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTS 450 is 583% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is ahead in 56 tests (89%)
  • GTS 450 is ahead in 7 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.37 3.42
Recency 17 May 2017 13 September 2010
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 106 Watt

GT 1030 has a 86.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 450 in performance tests.


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