GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 7990

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 7990. 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 Radeon HD 7990. 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	Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7990 has 253% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7990 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 616 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7990.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7990 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7990 is 299 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 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 Radeon HD 7990 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Radeon HD 7990
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF106	Malta
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 September 2010	24 April 2013
Pipelines	192	2048
Core clock speed	1566 MHz	950 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion/sec	128.0
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops	2x 4,096 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)	307 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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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GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 7990

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