GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

When comparing GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge, 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 R5 Bristol Ridge is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTS 450 has 783% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 5−6
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Fermi GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name GF106 Bristol Ridge
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 September 2010 1 June 2016
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 1566 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.2
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan 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
Laptop size medium sized
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