GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 590
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 590 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 GeForce GTX 590 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
365 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Two 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 244% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3071 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 590 are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 351 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 590 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 590 is 3 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 97 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 218% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
60−65
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
high / 768p
70−75
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−33
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 283% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
110−120
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 152% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 227% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
90−95
medium / 768p
−
80−85
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
60−65
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce GTX 590
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
GF106
GF110
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 September 2010
24 March 2011
Pipelines
192
1024
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
1215 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
327.7 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
1024
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Internal
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40 Mh/s
107 Mh/s
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