GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GTS 450
Aggregate performance score
GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms GTS 450 by a whopping 587% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 695 | 219 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.31 | 16.43 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GF106 | GP106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 26 December 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $129 | no data |
| Current price | $127 (1x MSRP) | $203 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 1060 5 GB has 5200% better value for money than GTS 450.
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 cores | 192 | 1280 |
| CUDA cores | 192 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 783 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1709 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 25.1 billion/sec | 136.7 |
| Floating-point performance | 601.3 gflops | 4,375 gflops |
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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) | 250 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 160 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz | 8008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.7 GB/s | 160.2 GB/s |
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 Connectors | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms GTS 450 by 587% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms GTS 450 by 586% in Passmark.
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:
| 900p | 28
−579%
| 190−200
+579%
|
| Full HD | 39
−567%
| 260−270
+567%
|
| 1200p | 27
−567%
| 180−190
+567%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−567%
|
80−85
+567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−554%
|
85−90
+554%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−547%
|
110−120
+547%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−554%
|
85−90
+554%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−567%
|
80−85
+567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−554%
|
85−90
+554%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−547%
|
110−120
+547%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−554%
|
85−90
+554%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−567%
|
80−85
+567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−554%
|
85−90
+554%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−547%
|
110−120
+547%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
This is how GTS 450 and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:
- GTX 1060 5 GB is 579% faster in 900p
- GTX 1060 5 GB is 567% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1060 5 GB is 567% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.41 | 23.43 |
| Recency | 13 September 2010 | 26 December 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 5 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 120 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 450 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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