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    GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 7970

    When comparing GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 7970, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 7970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 450 Radeon HD 7970
    Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 300 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 7970 has 183% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon HD 7970 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Radeon HD 7970 is 266 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 429 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 450 Radeon HD 7970
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name GF106 Tahiti XT
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 13 September 2010 22 December 2011
    Pipelines 192 2048
    Core clock speed 1566 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec 118.4
    Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops 3,789 gflops
    Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) 274 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz 1375 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s 264 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 192
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16 PCIe 2.1 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 485 Mh/s
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    CrossFire +
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