GeForce GTS 450 vs RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and GeForce GTS 450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
59.35
+1635%

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB outperforms GTS 450 by a whopping 1635% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking34729
Place by popularity92not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.910.66
Power efficiency25.032.24
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameAD106GF106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)13 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $129

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has 9583% 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 cores4352192
Core clock speed2310 MHz783 MHz
Boost clock speed2535 MHzno data
Number of transistors22,900 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt106 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data100 °C
Texture fill rate344.825.06
Floating-point processing power22.06 TFLOPS0.6013 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs13632
Tensor Cores136no data
Ray Tracing Cores34no data

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 4.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Length240 mm210 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.75.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL3.01.1
Vulkan1.3N/A
CUDA8.9+

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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 59.35
+1635%
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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 22896
+1637%
GTS 450 1318

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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 43112
+2184%
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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 116054
+1089%
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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 32275
+1989%
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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 165263
+1228%
GTS 450 12447

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:

900p500−550
+1567%
30
−1567%
Full HD175
+361%
38
−361%
1200p450−500
+1567%
27
−1567%
1440p93
+1760%
5−6
−1760%
4K57
+1800%
3−4
−1800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.853.39
1440p5.3725.80
4K8.7543.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+1130%
10−11
−1130%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+5100%
2−3
−5100%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+2600%
7−8
−2600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+1288%
8−9
−1288%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1486%
7−8
−1486%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+1489%
9−10
−1489%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+1089%
18−20
−1089%
Hitman 3 120−130
+1413%
8−9
−1413%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+796%
24−27
−796%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+2980%
5−6
−2980%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+1189%
9−10
−1189%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 230−240
+1607%
14−16
−1607%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+261%
40−45
−261%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+1130%
10−11
−1130%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+5100%
2−3
−5100%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+2600%
7−8
−2600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+1288%
8−9
−1288%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1486%
7−8
−1486%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+1489%
9−10
−1489%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+1089%
18−20
−1089%
Hitman 3 120−130
+1413%
8−9
−1413%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+796%
24−27
−796%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+2980%
5−6
−2980%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+1189%
9−10
−1189%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 272
+1843%
14−16
−1843%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+727%
14−16
−727%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+261%
40−45
−261%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+1130%
10−11
−1130%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+5100%
2−3
−5100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+1288%
8−9
−1288%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1486%
7−8
−1486%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+1089%
18−20
−1089%
Hitman 3 120−130
+1413%
8−9
−1413%
Horizon Zero Dawn 230
+820%
24−27
−820%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 235
+1579%
14−16
−1579%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+780%
14−16
−780%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+261%
40−45
−261%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+1189%
9−10
−1189%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+2050%
6−7
−2050%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+1760%
5−6
−1760%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+2167%
3−4
−2167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+1700%
4−5
−1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+2233%
3−4
−2233%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+27000%
1−2
−27000%
Hitman 3 80−85
+950%
8−9
−950%
Horizon Zero Dawn 173
+2063%
8−9
−2063%
Metro Exodus 119
+1883%
6−7
−1883%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 153
+1813%
8−9
−1813%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 96
+4700%
2−3
−4700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 230−240
+1000%
21−24
−1000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+1343%
7−8
−1343%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+3250%
2−3
−3250%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+2700%
2−3
−2700%
Hitman 3 50−55
+2400%
2−3
−2400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+1733%
12−14
−1733%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+1640%
5−6
−1640%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+1875%
4−5
−1875%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+2200%
2−3
−2200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+4100%
1−2
−4100%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+9100%
1−2
−9100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
+1900%
4−5
−1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+3400%
1−2
−3400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+1375%
4−5
−1375%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1

This is how RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and GTS 450 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 1567% faster in 900p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 361% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 1567% faster in 1200p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 1760% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 1800% 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 RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 27000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is ahead in 58 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 59.35 3.42
Recency 18 May 2023 13 September 2010
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 106 Watt

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has a 1635.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

GTS 450, on the other hand, has 55.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 450 in performance tests.


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