NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 630

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 106 Watt

Launch date	15 May 2012 vs 13 September 2010
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 106 Watt

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Around 93% higher core clock speed: 1566 MHz vs 810 MHz
Around 94% higher texture fill rate: 25.1 billion / sec vs 12.96 GTexel / s
2x more pipelines: 192 vs 96
Around 93% better floating-point performance: 601.3 gflops vs 311.0 gflops
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1323 vs 678
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 304 vs 216
2.1x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5036 vs 2440
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.758 vs 6.498
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 302.509 vs 140.06
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.965 vs 0.502
Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 14.925 vs 9.613
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 27.656 vs 12.49
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2160 vs 1151
Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3365 vs 1853
Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3325 vs 2073
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2160 vs 1151
Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3365 vs 1853
Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3325 vs 2073

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1566 MHz vs 810 MHz
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion / sec vs 12.96 GTexel / s
Pipelines	192 vs 96
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops vs 311.0 gflops
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz vs 1800 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1323 vs 678
PassMark - G2D Mark	304 vs 216
Geekbench - OpenCL	5036 vs 2440
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.758 vs 6.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	302.509 vs 140.06
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.965 vs 0.502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	14.925 vs 9.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	27.656 vs 12.49
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2160 vs 1151
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3365 vs 1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3325 vs 2073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2160 vs 1151
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3365 vs 1853
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3325 vs 2073

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

678

1323

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

216

304

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

2440

5036

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6.498

14.758

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

140.06

302.509

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

0.502

0.965

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

9.613

14.925

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.49

27.656

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1151

2160

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1853

3365

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2073

3325

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1151

2160

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1853

3365

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2073

3325

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GT 630	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
PassMark - G3D Mark	678	1323
PassMark - G2D Mark	216	304
Geekbench - OpenCL	2440	5036
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.498	14.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	140.06	302.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.502	0.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.613	14.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.49	27.656
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1151	2160
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1853	3365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2073	3325
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1151	2160
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1853	3365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2073	3325
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	170	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GT 630	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Essentials
Architecture	Fermi	Fermi
Code name	GF108	GF106
Launch date	15 May 2012	13 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	$129
Place in performance rating	1446	1144
Price now	$99.21	$64.99
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Value for money (0-100)	8.89	26.46
Technical info
Core clock speed	810 MHz	1566 MHz
Floating-point performance	311.0 gflops	601.3 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	96	192
Texture fill rate	12.96 GTexel / s	25.1 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	106 Watt
Transistor count	585 million	1,170 million
CUDA cores		192
Maximum GPU temperature		100 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	None	6-pin
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		2-way
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB / s	57.7 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI