GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 680

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 680. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 680. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	GeForce GTX 680
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	195 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2048 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 680 has 83% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 680 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2047 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 680 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 560 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 680 is 2 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	8−9	55−60
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	20−22	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 518% 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 GeForce GTX 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% 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 GeForce GTX 680 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	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 357% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 536% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	9−10	70−75
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 55% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	18−20	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	GeForce GTX 680
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	GF106	GK104
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 September 2010	22 March 2012
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	1566 MHz	1006 MHz
Boost Clock		1058 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion/sec	128.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops	3,090.4 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s	192.2 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	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	192	1536
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support		4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	40 Mh/s	121 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		15 Mh/s
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GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 680

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