GeForce GTS 450 vs Quadro 4000

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro 4000 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 Quadro 4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 Quadro 4000
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 142 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 4000 has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro 4000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro 4000 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 1091 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro 4000 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Quadro 4000 is 233 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000 is 1004 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 6−7
ultra / 1080p 1−2 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 5−6 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 Quadro 4000
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF106 GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 13 September 2010 2 November 2010
Pipelines 192 256
Core clock speed 1566 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec 15.20
Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops 486.4 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz 2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s 89.86 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
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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