GRID K220Q vs GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 with GRID K220Q, including specs and performance data.

GTS 450 Rev. 2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
3.96
+82.5%

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms K220Q by an impressive 82% 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 ranking738906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiency2.880.74
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF116GK104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 March 2011 (14 years ago)2 July 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$469

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

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 cores1921536
Core clock speed783 MHz745 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0695.36
Floating-point processing power0.6013 TFLOPS2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs32128
L1 Cache256 KB128 KB
L2 Cache256 KB512 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed902 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.73 GB/s160.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA2.13.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.96 2.17
Recency 15 March 2011 2 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 225 Watt

GTS 450 Rev. 2 has a 82.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 112.3% lower power consumption.

GRID K220Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K220Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while GRID K220Q is a workstation one.

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