GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 vs GT 555M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 555M with GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.

GT 555M
2011
3 GB DDR3\DDR5, 35 Watt
1.55

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms 555M by a whopping 157% 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 ranking1008744
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.402.89
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF106GF116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 October 2011 (14 years ago)15 March 2011 (14 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA coresUp to 144192
Core clock speedUp to 753 MHz783 MHz
Boost clock speed753 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,170 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt106 Watt
Texture fill rate12.6025.06
Floating-point processing power0.3024 TFLOPS0.6013 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2432
L1 Cache192 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
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 typeDDR3\DDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB1 GB
Memory bus widthUp to 192 bit/128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 1569 MHz902 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 50.2 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
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
Optimus+-

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
VulkanN/AN/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:

900p19
−137%
45−50
+137%
Full HD25
−140%
60−65
+140%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Fortnite 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Valorant 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−150%
85−90
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Dota 2 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Fortnite 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Valorant 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Dota 2 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Valorant 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−150%
40−45
+150%
Valorant 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Valorant 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

This is how GT 555M and GTS 450 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:

  • GTS 450 Rev. 2 is 137% faster in 900p
  • GTS 450 Rev. 2 is 140% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.55 3.98
Recency 27 October 2011 15 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 106 Watt

GT 555M has an age advantage of 7 months, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 202.9% lower power consumption.

GTS 450 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has a 156.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 555M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 555M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.

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