GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 460 v2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 460 v2, 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 460 v2, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
160 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 50% 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 460 v2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - with Fermi 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 787 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 460 v2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 202 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 2204 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.
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
10−11
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 460 v2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Fortnite is 52% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi 2.0
Code name
GF106
GF114
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 September 2010
24 September 2011
Pipelines
192
336
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
779 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
43.62
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
1,045.6 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
96.19 GB/s
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
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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