GeForce RTX 5060 vs Quadro NVS 450

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 450 with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

NVS 450
2008
256 MB GDDR3, 35 Watt
0.16

RTX 5060 outperforms NVS 450 by a whopping 30850% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking146066
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data97.15
Power efficiency0.3526.02
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameG98GB206
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)19 May 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$163.14 $299

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 5060 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores8 ×23840
Core clock speed480 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2497 MHz
Number of transistors210 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate1.920 ×2299.6
Floating-point processing power0.0192 TFLOPS ×219.18 TFLOPS
ROPs4 ×248
TMUs4 ×2120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 5.0 x8
Lengthno data241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount256 MB ×28 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/s ×2448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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/A1.4
CUDA1.112.0
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 0.16
RTX 5060 49.52
+30850%

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 5060 20750
+31339%

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 HD0−1161
1440p-0−178
4K-0−152

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.86
1440pno data3.83
4Kno data5.75

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+0%
260−270
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Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
God of War 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 249
+0%
249
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 163
+0%
163
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 227
+0%
227
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 134
+0%
134
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180
+0%
180
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 283
+0%
283
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 213
+0%
213
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
God of War 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
God of War 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 49.52
Recency 11 November 2008 19 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 145 Watt

NVS 450 has 314.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 30850% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5060 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 5060 is a desktop one.

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