GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs ATI Radeon HD 3450
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 3450 and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3070 Ti outperforms ATI HD 3450 by a whopping 19114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1370 | 47 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 80 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 48.84 |
| Power efficiency | 0.88 | 14.64 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | RV620 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 December 2007 (17 years ago) | 31 May 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 40 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1575 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 181 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 290 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 339.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.048 TFLOPS | 21.75 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 96 |
| TMUs | 4 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 12-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 type | DDR2 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 1188 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 608.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 0−1 | 169 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 91 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 59 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.54 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.58 |
| 4K | no data | 10.15 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 350
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350
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 178
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178
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| God of War | 195
+0%
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195
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
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160−170
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 337
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337
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 141
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141
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 205
+0%
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205
+0%
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| Fortnite | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 210
+0%
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210
+0%
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| God of War | 164
+0%
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164
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 266
+0%
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266
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
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270−280
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 124
+0%
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124
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 249
+0%
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249
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 196
+0%
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196
+0%
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| Fortnite | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 196
+0%
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196
+0%
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| God of War | 133
+0%
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133
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 173
+0%
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173
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 145
+0%
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145
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 294
+0%
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294
+0%
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| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 113
+0%
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113
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 230
+0%
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230
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 183
+0%
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183
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
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| God of War | 94
+0%
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94
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 144
+0%
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144
+0%
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| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160
+0%
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160
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 400−450
+0%
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400−450
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 137
+0%
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137
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 89
+0%
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89
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
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350−400
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 73
+0%
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73
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 150
+0%
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150
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
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180−190
+0%
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| God of War | 81
+0%
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81
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 113
+0%
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113
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 47
+0%
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47
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 147
+0%
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147
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 56
+0%
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56
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 109
+0%
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109
+0%
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| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35
+0%
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35
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 194
+0%
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194
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 82
+0%
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82
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| God of War | 56
+0%
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56
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 55.72 |
| Recency | 10 December 2007 | 31 May 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 290 Watt |
ATI HD 3450 has 1060% lower power consumption.
RTX 3070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 19113.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3450 in performance tests.
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