GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 77% 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 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 716 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 274 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 109% 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 Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	95−100	150−160
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 69% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 127% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	65−70	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% 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	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	18−20	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	GF106	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 September 2010	23 September 2009
Pipelines	192	1600
Core clock speed	1566 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion/sec	68.00
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)	282 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
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
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GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 5870

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