Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce GTS 450

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 450 with Quadro RTX 6000, including specs and performance data.

GTS 450
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 106 Watt
3.18

RTX 6000 outperforms GTS 450 by a whopping 1266% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking77295
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.582.37
Power efficiency2.2912.74
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF106TU102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date13 September 2010 (14 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 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 cores1924608
Core clock speed783 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)106 Watt260 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate25.06509.8
Floating-point processing power0.6013 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs32288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1804 (3608 data rate) MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.7 GB/s672.0 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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GTS 450 3.18
RTX 6000 43.45
+1266%

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.

GTS 450 1334
RTX 6000 18207
+1265%

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.

GTS 450 4878
RTX 6000 146267
+2899%

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:

900p28
−1150%
350−400
+1150%
Full HD39
−1182%
500−550
+1182%
1200p27
−1196%
350−400
+1196%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.31
+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%
God of War 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%
God of War 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%
God of War 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
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%
God of War 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 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
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%
God of War 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
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%
God of War 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
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 43.45
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 1266.4% 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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