Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce GTS 450
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTS 450 with Quadro RTX 6000, including specs and performance data.
RTX 6000 outperforms GTS 450 by a whopping 1267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 775 | 96 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.58 | 2.37 |
| Power efficiency | 2.29 | 12.75 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GF106 | TU102 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $129 | $6,299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RTX 6000 has 309% better value for money than GTS 450.
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 cores | 192 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 783 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 18,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 260 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 25.06 | 509.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6013 TFLOPS | 16.31 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 96 |
| TMUs | 32 | 288 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 576 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
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 | 210 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.7 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |
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 Connectors | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
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
−1150%
| 350−400
+1150%
|
| Full HD | 39
−1182%
| 500−550
+1182%
|
| 1200p | 27
−1196%
| 350−400
+1196%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.31
+281%
| 12.60
−281%
|
- GTS 450 has 281% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−1264%
|
150−160
+1264%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−1233%
|
160−170
+1233%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−1264%
|
150−160
+1264%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−1233%
|
120−130
+1233%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
−1233%
|
240−250
+1233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−1213%
|
210−220
+1213%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−1257%
|
95−100
+1257%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1257%
|
190−200
+1257%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−1254%
|
650−700
+1254%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−1233%
|
160−170
+1233%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−1264%
|
150−160
+1264%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 86
−1237%
|
1150−1200
+1237%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−1190%
|
400−450
+1190%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−1233%
|
120−130
+1233%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
−1233%
|
240−250
+1233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−1213%
|
210−220
+1213%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−1257%
|
95−100
+1257%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−1233%
|
120−130
+1233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1257%
|
190−200
+1257%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−1200%
|
130−140
+1200%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−1254%
|
650−700
+1254%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−1233%
|
160−170
+1233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−1190%
|
400−450
+1190%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−1233%
|
120−130
+1233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−1213%
|
210−220
+1213%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1257%
|
190−200
+1257%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−1200%
|
130−140
+1200%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−1254%
|
650−700
+1254%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−1233%
|
240−250
+1233%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1257%
|
95−100
+1257%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−1150%
|
300−310
+1150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−1150%
|
350−400
+1150%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1150%
|
400−450
+1150%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1200%
|
65−70
+1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−1213%
|
210−220
+1213%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−1213%
|
210−220
+1213%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−1200%
|
130−140
+1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
This is how GTS 450 and RTX 6000 compete in popular games:
- RTX 6000 is 1150% faster in 900p
- RTX 6000 is 1182% faster in 1080p
- RTX 6000 is 1196% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.18 | 43.47 |
| Recency | 13 September 2010 | 13 August 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 260 Watt |
GTS 450 has 145.3% lower power consumption.
RTX 6000, on the other hand, has a 1267% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 450 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation one.
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