Quadro NVS 450 vs GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTS 450 Rev. 2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
3.98
+2388%

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms NVS 450 by a whopping 2388% 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 ranking7441484
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.890.35
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF116G98
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 March 2011 (14 years ago)11 November 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$163.14

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 cores1928 ×2
Core clock speed783 MHz480 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate25.061.920 ×2
Floating-point processing power0.6013 TFLOPS0.0192 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs164 ×2
TMUs324 ×2
L1 Cache256 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB16 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 1.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB ×2
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed902 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.73 GB/s11.2 GB/s ×2

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-HDMI4x DisplayPort
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.11.1

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 3.98 0.16
Recency 15 March 2011 11 November 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 35 Watt

GTS 450 Rev. 2 has a 2387.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 450, on the other hand, has 202.9% lower power consumption.

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

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

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