GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6950, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6950.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	500 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 371% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 554 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	5−6	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 154% 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 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	95−100	170−180
ultra / 1080p	45−50	90−95
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	90−95
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 172% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	50−55	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	65−70	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	100−105
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 3
Code name	GF106	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 September 2010	14 December 2010
Pipelines	192	1408
Core clock speed	1566 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion/sec	70.40
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops	2,252.8 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	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	192
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 2.0 x16
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	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 6950

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