GeForce GTS 450 vs GRID K280Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and GRID K280Q 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 GRID K280Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 GRID K280Q
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q has 112% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID K280Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K280Q has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID K280Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 821 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K280Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 3196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 12−14
ultra / 1080p 1−2 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 5−6 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 GRID K280Q
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF106 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 13 September 2010 28 June 2013
Pipelines 192 1536
Core clock speed 1566 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec 95.36
Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops 2,289 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
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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