HD Graphics 405 vs GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 with HD Graphics 405, including specs and performance data.

GTS 450 Rev. 2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
4.40
+511%

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by a whopping 511% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking6291126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Gen. 8 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGF116Braswell
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 March 2011 (13 years ago)1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Current priceno data$254

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores19216
Core clock speed783 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data700 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0611.20
Floating-point performance601.3 gflops213.1 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 and HD Graphics 405 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed3608 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth57.73 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.1.80
CUDA2.1no data

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 HD95−100
+494%
16
−494%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+483%
12−14
−483%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+471%
7−8
−471%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+483%
12−14
−483%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+471%
7−8
−471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+483%
12−14
−483%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+471%
7−8
−471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 40−45
+471%
7−8
−471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

This is how GTS 450 Rev. 2 and HD Graphics 405 compete in popular games:

  • GTS 450 Rev. 2 is 494% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.40 0.72
Recency 15 March 2011 1 April 2016
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 6 Watt

The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 405 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop card while HD Graphics 405 is a notebook one.


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