GeForce GT 625M vs GTS 450 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 with GeForce GT 625M, including specs and performance data.

GTS 450 Rev. 2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
3.98
+243%

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms 625M by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7401105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.885.94
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF116GF117
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 March 2011 (14 years ago)1 October 2012 (13 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 cores19296
Core clock speed783 MHzUp to 625 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0610.00
Floating-point processing power0.6013 TFLOPS0.24 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs3216
L1 Cache256 KB128 KB
L2 Cache256 KB128 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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed902 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.73 GB/sUp to 14.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
Optimus-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.1+

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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Escape from Tarkov 3−4
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
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27−30
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Escape from Tarkov 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
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1−2
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Escape from Tarkov 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
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7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Valorant 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Escape from Tarkov 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
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2−3
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 6−7
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6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
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4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 46 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 1.16
Recency 15 March 2011 1 October 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 15 Watt

GTS 450 Rev. 2 has a 243.1% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 625M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 606.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 625M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 625M is a notebook one.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2
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