GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 280, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 450 stacks up against GeForce GTX 280, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 280
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
236 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 280 has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 280 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 270 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 280 is 2 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 697 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
1−2
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
50−55
40−45
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
5−6
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 280 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
6−7
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
18−20
12−14
medium / 768p
12−14
8−9
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 280
Architecture
Fermi
Tesla 2.0
Code name
GF106
GT200
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 September 2010
16 June 2008
Pipelines
192
240
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
1296 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
65 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
622.1 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
141.7 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.2
2.1
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
240
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
40 Mh/s
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