GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
286 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 169% 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 866 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1796 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
4−5
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 10% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
9−10
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
18−20
20−22
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale
Code name
GF106
R700
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 September 2010
12 August 2008
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
700 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
28.00
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.2
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
40 Mh/s
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