GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 vs GTX 550 Ti

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 550 Ti
2011
2048 MB GDDR5
4.00

GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms GTX 550 Ti by a moderate 10% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 550 Ti GTX 550 Ti
GTS 450 Rev. 2 GTS 450 Rev. 2

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking653629
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF116GF116
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 March 2011 (13 years ago)15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data
Current price$197 (1.3x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores192192
CUDA cores192no data
Core clock speed900 MHz783 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)116 Watt106 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate28.8 billion/sec25.06
Floating-point performance691.2 gflops601.3 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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length8.25" (21 cm)210 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsOne 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4.1 GB/s3608 MHz
Memory bandwidth98.4 GB/s57.73 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+2.1

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:

900p38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Full HD37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GTX 550 Ti and GTS 450 Rev. 2 compete in popular games:

  • GTS 450 Rev. 2 is 5% faster in 900p
  • GTS 450 Rev. 2 is 8% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.00 4.39
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 106 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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