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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
- Graphics Processor
- GF106
- Cores
- 192
- TMUs
- 32
- ROPs
- 16
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 128 bit
GPU
I/O
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Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1366x768
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
The GeForce GTS 450 was a mid-range graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on September 13th, 2010. Built on the 40 nm process, and based on the GF106 graphics processor, in its GF106-250-KA-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12. Even though it supports DirectX 12, the feature level is only 11_0, which can be problematic with newer DirectX 12 titles. The GF106 graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 238 mm² and 1,170 million transistors. It features 192 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 1,024 MB GDDR5 memory with the GeForce GTS 450, which are connected using a 128-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 783 MHz, memory is running at 902 MHz (3.6 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 106 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a. GeForce GTS 450 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, 111 mm in width, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 129 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 106 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a. GeForce GTS 450 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, 111 mm in width, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 129 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Sep 13th, 2010
- Generation
- GeForce 400
- Predecessor
- GeForce 200
- Successor
- GeForce 500
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 129 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x16
- Reviews
- 80 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 783 MHz
- Shader Clock
- 1566 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
902 MHz
3.6 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 128 bit
- Bandwidth
- 57.73 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 192
- TMUs
- 32
- ROPs
- 16
- SM Count
- 4
- L1 Cache
- 64 KB (per SM)
- L2 Cache
- 256 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 6.264 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 25.06 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float)
- 601.3 GFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 50.11 GFLOPS (1:12)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 210 mm
8.3 inches
- Width
- 111 mm
4.4 inches
- TDP
- 106 W
- Suggested PSU
- 300 W
- Outputs
- 2x DVI
1x mini-HDMI 1.3a
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
- Board Number
- P1060 SKU 11
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (11_0)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 1.1
- Vulkan
- N/A
- CUDA
- 2.1
- Shader Model
- 5.1
GF106 GPU Notes
| PureVideo HD: VP4 VDPAU: Feature Set C |
Retail boards based on this design (17)
| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 925 MHz | 1000 MHz | 217 mm/8.5 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 783 MHz | 902 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI | |
| 783 MHz | 902 MHz | Single-slot | |
| 880 MHz | 975 MHz | 190 mm/7.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 930 MHz | 1000 MHz | 190 mm/7.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 830 MHz | 902 MHz | 239 mm/9.4 inches | |
| 930 MHz | 1000 MHz | 239 mm/9.4 inches | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | ||
| 783 MHz | 850 MHz | ||
| 783 MHz | 750 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 783 MHz | 902 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 783 MHz | 902 MHz | ||
| 783 MHz | 902 MHz | 190 mm/7.5 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI | |
| 783 MHz | 850 MHz | 2 GB | |
| 783 MHz | 902 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI | |
| 790 MHz | 940 MHz | 209 mm/8.2 inches, Single-slot | |
| 875 MHz | 1000 MHz | 188 mm/7.4 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
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