AMD FireStream 9270 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 scores 1,355 against 1,341 for the AMD FireStream 9270, making it about 1 percent faster than the AMD FireStream 9270.
The AMD FireStream 9270 carries more video memory (2 GB against 1 GB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 draws less board power (106 W against 160 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 is the more efficient of the two (12.8 against 8.4 points per watt).
Comparing 5 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 7/10 recorded for the AMD FireStream 9270, 8/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| AMD FireStream 9270 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | Not recorded | 192 |
| Base clock | Not recorded | 783 MHz |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | Not recorded | 128-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 108.8 GB/s | 57.7 GB/s |
| Board power | 160 W | 106 W |
| Process node | 55 nm | Not recorded |
| Die size | Not recorded | 238 mm² |
| Transistors | Not recorded | 1,170 M |
| Architecture | TeraScale 1 | Fermi |
| Launch date | 2008-11-13 | Not recorded |
| PassMark G3D | 1,341 | 1,355 |