FX 3450 vs FX 4500

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General info

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

Place in performance ranking1163not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameG70NV41
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date28 July 2005 (18 years old)28 July 2005 (18 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $135.75
Current price$115 (0x MSRP)$16.99 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

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.

Core clock speed430 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors302 million222 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)109 Watt83 Watt
Texture fill rate10.325.100

Size and 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 1.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth33.6 GB/s32 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FX 4500 227
+53.4%
FX 3450 148

FX 4500 outperforms FX 3450 by 53% in Passmark.

Advantages and disadvantages


Cost $2499 $135.75
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 110 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 109 Watt 83 Watt

We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 4500 and Quadro FX 3450. We've got no test results to judge.


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