GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	8−9	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	20−22	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 363% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	95−100	210−220
ultra / 1080p	45−50	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	70−75	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−33	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	140−150
medium / 1080p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 242% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 363% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	9−10	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 480% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 271% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 425% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF106	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 September 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	1566 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion/sec	84.00
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s	179.2 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 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	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R9 270X

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