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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Graphics processor Released Sep 13, 2010

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 57.73 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

114.81^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

123.31^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

117.49^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

83.12^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

34.22^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

86.20^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

61.94^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

59.14^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

83.30^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

62.90^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

92.04^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

84.38^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

142.85^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

156.30^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

173.00^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

138.72^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,344^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL4,501^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL4,501^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL4,992^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark303^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,321^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark534^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,557^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 192^*
GPU base clock: 783 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 783 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 902 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 238 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 106 W^*
Transistors: 1,170 million^*
Graphics processor: GF106^*
Texture mapping units: 32^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 106 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 300 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.1^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / GDDR5 / 128-bit / GF106-250-KA-A1
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
57.73 GB/s
Chip variant
GF106-250-KA-A1
Reference clock
783 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
106 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR5

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 57.73 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 106 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 601.34^* GFLOPS
TDP: 106^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTS 450^*
Year: 2011^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 1,170^*
Die size: 238^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 57.73^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Architecture: Fermi GF106-250-KA-A1^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 106 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 57.7GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 902^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: GeForce GTS 450^*
Best Resolution: 1600 x 900^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.5^*
PSU: 400 Watt & 29 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 13 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 1x 6-pin^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 03-Sep-2010^*
Release Price: $129.00^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 32^*
Texture Rate: 25 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 783^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTS 450^*
GPU Chip: GF106^*
Released: Sep 13th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 783^* MHz
Memory clock: 902^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 192 / 32 / 16^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 601.3^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 50.11^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-09-13^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 106^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 238^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,170^*
Freq (MHz): 783^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 1,170 million^*
proc die size: 238^* mm²
cores: 192^*
sm count: 4^*
memory clock: 902^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 57.73^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.6013^*
fp64 performance: 0.0501^*
tdp: 106^* W
suggested psu: 300^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 2.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.9^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi^*
card release date: 2010-09-13^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 6 · 36 fields

CUDA compute capability

2.1^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

5.1^*

Architecture

Fermi^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

192^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.6013^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0501^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

6.264 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

238 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

1,170 million^*

Graphics processor

GF106^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

57.73 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

192^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

4^*

Suggested system PSU

300 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

106 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

25.06 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

32^*

GPU cores

192^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,344^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTS 450^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTS 450^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTS 450^*
GPU Chip: GF106^*
Released: Sep 13th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 783^* MHz
Memory clock: 902^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 192 / 32 / 16^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

model

GeForce GTS 450^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

core config

192:32:16:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

tdp watts

106.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

launch date

2010-09-13 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

code name

GF106-250-KA-A1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

die size mm2

238.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

core clock mhz

783.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 450^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 601.34^* GFLOPS
TDP: 106^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTS 450^*
Year: 2011^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 1,170^*
Die size: 238^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 57.73^*

Specifications 11 · 58 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF106^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,566^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi^*
Render Config SM Count: 4^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,170 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 238^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Sep 13th, 2010^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 500^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTS 450^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 783^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 902 MHz 3.6 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 57.73^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 32^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF106^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 6.264 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 25.06 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 106^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 300^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a^*
Board Design Board Number: P1060 SKU 11^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 200^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 129 USD^*
Board Design Length: 210 mm 8.3 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: GF106-250-KA-A1^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 4.9M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 80 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 32^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-973^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 192^*
Render Config Shading Units: 192^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 601.3^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 50.11 GFLOPS (1:12)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTS 450^*
price: $64.99*^*
3dmark: 1,557^*
value: 23.96^*
2dmark: 534^*
tdp: 106^*
powerperf: 14^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 13 · 8 fields

Name: GeForce GTS 450^*
GPUChip: GF106^*
Released: Sep 13th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
GPUClock: 783^* MHz
MemoryClock: 902^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 192 / 32 / 16^*

Specifications 14 · 5 fields

Device

GeForce GTS 450^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GTS 450^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

4,992^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

4,501^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 15 · 12 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTS 450^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GTS 450^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,321^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

303^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

79.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

16.52^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

4,501^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

106^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

12.47^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 16 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: GF106^*
gpuChip: GT200B^*
productName: GeForce GTS 450^*
productName: GeForce GTS 450^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 783^*
gpuClock: 610^*
memClock: 902^*
memClock: 800^*
unifiedShader: 240^*
unifiedShader: 192^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 32^*

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