Radeon HD 6450M vs GeForce 8800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX with Radeon HD 6450M, including specs and performance data.
8800 GTX outperforms HD 6450M by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1076 | 1285 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.67 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | G80 | Seymour |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 (19 years ago) | 4 January 2011 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 575 | 160 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | 370 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 36.86 | 4.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3456 TFLOPS | 0.192 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 96 KB | 128 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 270 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 (1.0) | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 16−18 | 8
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 37.44 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Valorant | 30−33 | 30−33 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Valorant | 30−33 | 30−33 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Valorant | 30−33 | 30−33 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry 6 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Valorant | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 1−2 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Far Cry 6 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Valorant | 6−7 | 6−7 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 2−3 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 2−3 |
This is how 8800 GTX and HD 6450M compete in popular games:
- 8800 GTX is 100% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.33 | 0.60 |
| Recency | 8 November 2006 | 4 January 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 40 nm |
8800 GTX has a 122% higher aggregate performance score.
HD 6450M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 56% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce 8800 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6450M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTX is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6450M is a notebook one.
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