Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 vs GeForce GTX 280

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HD 6450 HD 6450 GDDR5 HD 7450 OEM HD 7470 OEM HD 8470 OEM HD 8490 OEM R5 230 R5 230 OEM R5 235 OEM R5 235X OEM R5 310 OEM R5 A220

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 280
2008, $649
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.07
+245%

GTX 280 outperforms HD 6450 GDDR5 by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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HD 6450 GDDR5 HD 6450 GDDR5

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8091191
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Power efficiency1.002.54
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGT200Caicos
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (17 years ago)18 April 2011 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

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 cores240160
Core clock speed602 MHz750 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt27 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.16no data
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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:

900p24−27
+243%
7
−243%
Full HD50−55
+233%
15
−233%
1200p16−18
+220%
5
−220%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GTX 280 and HD 6450 GDDR5 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 280 is 243% faster in 900p
  • GTX 280 is 233% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 280 is 220% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 35 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.07 0.89
Recency 16 June 2008 18 April 2011
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 27 Watt

GTX 280 has a 245% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 6450 GDDR5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 63% more advanced lithography process, and 774% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 280 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 in performance tests.

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