GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 660M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 660M, 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 660M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 660M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 660M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 660M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 660M
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 450 has 112% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660M.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 660M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 660M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 660M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 660M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 731 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660M.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 660M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 660M is 196 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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 660M
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
GF106
N13E-GE
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
22 March 2012
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
835 MHz
Boost Clock
950 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
30.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
729.6 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
64.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
384
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
HDMI
+
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Up to 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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40 Mh/s
36 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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