GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6850 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 Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
127 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
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 19% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 190 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 52% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Code name
GF106
Barts
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 September 2010
21 October 2010
Pipelines
192
960
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
37.20
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
AGP
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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40 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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