GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
103%
103%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
97%
97%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 is approximately 6% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF106 | G92B |
| CoresDifferent | 192 | 128 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF106 | G92B |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF106-250-KA-A1 | G92-428-B1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi | Tesla |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,170 million | 754 million |
| DensityDifferent | 4.9M / mm² | 2.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 238 mm² | 260 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-973 | FCBGA-1148 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 13th, 2010 | Mar 4th, 2009 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 400 | GeForce 200 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 200 | GeForce 9 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | GeForce 400 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 129 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 80 in our database | 58 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 783 MHz | 702 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1566 MHz | 1512 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 902 MHz3.6 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz2 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 57.73 GB/s | 64.00 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 192 | 128 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 4 | 16 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 64 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 6.264 GPixel/s | 11.23 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 25.06 GTexel/s | 44.93 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 601.3 GFLOPS | 387.1 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 50.11 GFLOPS (1:12) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 210 mm8.3 inches | 229 mm9 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 106 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | 2x DVI |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1060 SKU 11 | P361 SKU 51, P361 SKU 52, P361 SKU 60, P365 SKU 50 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 4.0 |
Comparison Summary
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