GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 450 stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 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 R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 666 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Fortnite is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
18−20
16−18
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF106
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
192
896
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Not Listed
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
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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