GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Quadro NVS 450

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 450 with GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

NVS 450
2008
256 MB GDDR3, 35 Watt
0.17

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms NVS 450 by a whopping 52259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14206
Place by popularitynot in top-10072
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.48
Power efficiency0.3319.14
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG98AD103
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$163.14 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

NVS 450 and RTX 4080 SUPER have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores8 ×210240
Core clock speed480 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2550 MHz
Number of transistors210 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate3.840 ×2816.0
Floating-point processing power0.0192 TFLOPS ×252.22 TFLOPS
ROPs4 ×2112
TMUs8 ×2320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data310 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount256 MB ×216 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/s ×2736.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9
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.

NVS 450 0.17
RTX 4080 SUPER 89.01
+52259%

  • Passmark

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.

NVS 450 66
RTX 4080 SUPER 34295
+51862%

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:

Full HD-0−1259
1440p-0−1180
4K-0−1117

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.86
1440pno data5.55
4Kno data8.54

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
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    Ultra Preset
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  • 4K
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  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 300
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300
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Counter-Strike 2 246
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246
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Cyberpunk 2077 249
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249
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Atomic Heart 280
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280
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Battlefield 5 190−200
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190−200
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Counter-Strike 2 240
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240
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Cyberpunk 2077 246
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246
+0%
Far Cry 5 240
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240
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Fortnite 300−350
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300−350
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Forza Horizon 4 344
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344
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Forza Horizon 5 308
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308
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
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170−180
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Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Atomic Heart 217
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217
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Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
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Cyberpunk 2077 238
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238
+0%
Far Cry 5 227
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227
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 342
+0%
342
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 285
+0%
285
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 179
+0%
179
+0%
Metro Exodus 227
+0%
227
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 547
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547
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190
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190
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Cyberpunk 2077 199
+0%
199
+0%
Far Cry 5 212
+0%
212
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 322
+0%
322
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 263
+0%
263
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
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Counter-Strike 2 110−120
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110−120
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
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Grand Theft Auto V 169
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169
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Metro Exodus 162
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162
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
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160−170
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Valorant 450−500
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450−500
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Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
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128
+0%
Far Cry 5 208
+0%
208
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 306
+0%
306
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 221
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221
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Fortnite 150−160
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150−160
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Atomic Heart 85−90
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85−90
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Counter-Strike 2 117
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117
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 204
+0%
204
+0%
Valorant 300−350
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300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
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130−140
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Counter-Strike 2 28
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28
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Cyberpunk 2077 61
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61
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Far Cry 5 145
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145
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 305
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305
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
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95−100
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Fortnite 75−80
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75−80
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.17 89.01
Recency 11 November 2008 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 320 Watt

NVS 450 has 814.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 52258.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 450 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a desktop one.

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