GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 162 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 190% 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 R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	95−100	180−190
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
QHD / 1440p	24−27	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	70−75	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−33	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	5−6	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	9−10	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	2−3	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 260% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	30−33
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	12−14	35−40
high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 237% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 2.0
Code name	GF106	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 September 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	896
Core clock speed	1566 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion/sec	61.60
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	192
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 3.0
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	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R7 260X

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