GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 vs GT 430
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 430 and GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 966 | 664 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.20 | 2.89 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 15 March 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 96 | 192 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 783 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 106 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 25.06 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2688 TFLOPS | 0.6013 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
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 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 210 mm |
| Height | 2.713" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
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 | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate) | 902 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 - 28.8 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 | HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−179%
|
95−100
+179%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−179%
|
95−100
+179%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−179%
|
95−100
+179%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.55 | 4.41 |
| Recency | 11 October 2010 | 15 March 2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 106 Watt |
GT 430 has 116.3% lower power consumption.
GTS 450 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 184.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 months.
The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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