GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R9 270X
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
20−22
80−85
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 363% 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 R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
140−150
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
60−65
high / 768p
70−75
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% 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 R9 270X 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
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
140−150
medium / 1080p
16−18
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 242% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
9−10
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 363% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
9−10
50−55
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
8−9
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 480% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
8−9
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 271% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
90−95
medium / 768p
12−14
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 425% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF106
Curacao XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 September 2010
8 October 2013
Pipelines
192
1280
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
84.00
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
2,688 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
40 Mh/s
318 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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