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    GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 870M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M here:

    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 450 GeForce GTX 870M
    Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTS 450 has 6% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 870M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 625 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 870M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 35−40
    medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 450 GeForce GTX 870M
    Architecture Fermi Kepler
    Code name GF106 N15P-GT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 13 September 2010 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 192 1344
    Core clock speed 1566 MHz 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec 108.3
    Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops 2,599 gflops
    Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
    Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    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 1344
    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 + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
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