ATI Radeon HD 5450 vs GeForce Go 7800 GTX

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7800 GTX with Radeon HD 5450, including specs and performance data.

Go 7800 GTX
2005
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.54
+54.3%

Go 7800 GTX outperforms ATI HD 5450 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12221287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.571.26
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameG70Cedar
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 September 2005 (19 years ago)4 February 2010 (14 years ago)

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 cores3280
Core clock speed440 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed440 MHzno data
Number of transistors302 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt19 Watt
Texture fill rate10.565.200
Floating-point processing powerno data0.104 TFLOPS
ROPs244
TMUs248

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s6.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model3.05.0
OpenGL2.14.4
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/AN/A

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. 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.

Go 7800 GTX 0.54
+54.3%
ATI HD 5450 0.35

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.

Go 7800 GTX 209
+53.7%
ATI HD 5450 136

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 0.35
Recency 29 September 2005 4 February 2010
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 19 Watt

Go 7800 GTX has a 54.3% higher aggregate performance score.

ATI HD 5450, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 175% more advanced lithography process, and 242.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce Go 7800 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5450 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7800 GTX is a notebook card while Radeon HD 5450 is a desktop one.


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