Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017, $120
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.00
+349%

P400 outperforms HD 6450 GDDR5 by a whopping 349% 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 ranking7551201
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.00no data
Power efficiency10.312.55
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP107Caicos
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 February 2017 (9 years ago)18 April 2011 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores256160
Core clock speed1228 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt27 Watt
Texture fill rate20.03no data
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs16no data
L1 Cache96 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 GB/sno data
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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPortno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

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:

900p30−35
+329%
7
−329%
Full HD65−70
+333%
15
−333%
1200p21−24
+320%
5
−320%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.85no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how Quadro P400 and HD 6450 GDDR5 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P400 is 329% faster in 900p
  • Quadro P400 is 333% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P400 is 320% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 36 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.00 0.89
Recency 7 February 2017 18 April 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 27 Watt

Quadro P400 has a 349% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6450 GDDR5, on the other hand, has 11% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 is a desktop one.

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Community ratings

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