HD Graphics 510 vs GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 and HD Graphics 510, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTS 450 Rev. 2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
4.41
+174%

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms HD Graphics 510 by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking663954
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.887.42
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGF116Skylake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 March 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 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 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data900 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0610.80
Floating-point processing power0.6013 TFLOPS0.1728 TFLOPS
ROPs163
TMUs3212

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 x16Ring Bus
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 typeGDDR5LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed902 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth57.73 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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-HDMIPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
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6−7
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 7−8
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7−8
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Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 49 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.41 1.61
Recency 15 March 2011 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 15 Watt

GTS 450 Rev. 2 has a 173.9% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 510, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 606.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 510 in performance tests.


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