GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 4850

When comparing GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 4850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4850 has 3% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 4850 has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 941 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 4850 is 238 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 811 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 1−2
ultra / 1080p 1−2 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 5−6 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 Radeon HD 4850
Architecture Fermi Terascale 1
Code name GF106 RV770
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 September 2010 25 June 2008
Pipelines 192 800
Core clock speed 1566 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec 25.00
Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) 246 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz 993 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s 63.55 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.2 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 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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