GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 460M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 460M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 450 stacks up against GeForce GTX 460M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2x1536 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 460M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 460M SLI - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 460M SLI are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 891 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 460M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 554 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 145% 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
160−170
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 183% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 154% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
−
65−70
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−105
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Minecraft is 20% 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
45−50
medium / 768p
12−14
27−30
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 175% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
GF106
N11E-GS
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
3 September 2010
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
675 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 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
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
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
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40 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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