GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 vs GT 730M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 730M with GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.

GT 730M
2013
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.94

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms 730M by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking961754
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.552.94
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK107GF116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date20 January 2013 (13 years ago)15 March 2011 (15 years ago)

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 cores384192
Core clock speed725 MHz783 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt106 Watt
Texture fill rate23.2025.06
Floating-point processing power0.5568 TFLOPS0.6013 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232
L1 Cache32 KB256 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz902 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s57.73 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI++
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+2.1

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 HD22
−105%
45−50
+105%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Fortnite 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Valorant 40−45
−100%
80−85
+100%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 52
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Dota 2 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Fortnite 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Valorant 40−45
−100%
80−85
+100%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Dota 2 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Valorant 40−45
−100%
80−85
+100%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Valorant 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Valorant 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

This is how GT 730M and GTS 450 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:

  • GTS 450 Rev. 2 is 105% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.94 4.02
Recency 20 January 2013 15 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 106 Watt

GT 730M has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 221% lower power consumption.

GTS 450 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 107% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 730M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.

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