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    GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 980M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 980M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTS 450 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 980M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 450 GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 106 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 8 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 528 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 980M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 696 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 450 GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name GF106 GM204
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 13 September 2010 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 192 1536
    Core clock speed 1566 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec 51.84
    Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.2 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192 1536
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16 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 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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