GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon HD 8790M
When choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 8790M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 716 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2696 MHz higher, 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
4−5
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 10% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
9−10
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
18−20
20−22
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF106
Mars XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
16 November 2012
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
21.60
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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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40 Mh/s
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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