GeForce GTS 450 2GB DDR3

2GB DDR3. Documented release: April 2011.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

GTS 450 2GB DDR3 benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 9 FPS
Our rating: 20.9 /100
450s we've tested: 1
Recorded benchmark rank: #222 of 257 variants

Shared family total: GeForce GTS 450 2GB.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The 2GB DDR3 GTS 450 traded much of the standard card's gaming appeal for a lower-power brief. Some partner versions needed no extra PCIe power connector, but DDR3 and reduced clocks made this a specialist workaround rather than a stronger GTS 450.

GPUsed Legend Rating

2.9 /10

2.9 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: GeForce GTS 450 2GB DDR3
Memory: 2GB DDR3
Documented release: April 2011
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: Japan; an Inno3D 2GB DDR3 GTS 450 was on sale by 1 April, not a claim of first global sale

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Profile sources

Reviewed 4 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

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