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GeForce 605 vs Radeon HD 8450G

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NVIDIA

GeForce 605

2012Core: 902 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 8450G

2012Boost: 1000 MHz
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GeForce 605 vs Radeon HD 8450G Performance Spectrum

GeForce 605
0.5 GB 65
330
0.0%
brand logoGeForce 8600 GS
brand logoGeForce GT 330M
brand logoGeForce GT 415
brand logoGeForce 610M
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050
brand logoGeForce GTX 1060 3GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
Radeon HD 8450G
0.5 GB 130
334
+1.2%
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 5430
brand logoRadeon R5 230
brand logoRadeon HD 6450A
brand logoRadeon HD 2900 GT
brand logoRadeon RX 5300M
brand logoRadeon RX 6550M
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 605 vs Radeon HD 8450G FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce 605
low11 FPS
medium7 FPS
high4 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce 605
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce 605
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce 605
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce 605
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce 605
low6 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce 605
low5 FPS
medium4 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce 605
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce 605
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce 605
low6 FPS
medium4 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 8450G
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra8 FPS
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GeForce 605 vs Radeon HD 8450G: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 605

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $20 less on MSRP ($30 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 64.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.0 vs 6.7 G3D/$ ($30 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 65W instead of 130W, a 65W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 8450G across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 8450G

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅62.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    66.7% HIGHER MSRP
    $50 MSRPvs$30 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.7 vs 11.0 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $30 MSRP).
  • ❌100% higher power demand at 130W vs 65W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 8450G is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 62.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.2% in PassMark G3D (334 vs 330), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 605 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 605 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $20 cheaper on MSRP at $30 vs $50, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 64.7% (11.0 vs 6.7), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 8450G still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 605 vs Radeon HD 8450G Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce 605

The GeForce 605 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 5 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 902 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 330 points. Launch price was $99.

AMD

Radeon HD 8450G

The Radeon HD 8450G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 5 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 334 points. Launch price was $249.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 605 scores 330 and the Radeon HD 8450G reaches 334 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 605 is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 8450G uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 605) vs 1,024 (Radeon HD 8450G). Raw compute: 0.6927 TFLOPS (GeForce 605) vs 1.761 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8450G).

FeatureGeForce 605Radeon HD 8450G
G3D Mark Score
330
334+1%
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
1024+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.6927 TFLOPS
1.761 TFLOPS+154%
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
32
64+100%
L1 Cache
32 KB
256 KB+700%
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 605 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 8450G leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 605Radeon HD 8450G
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 605 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 8450G. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce 605) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 8450G) — the Radeon HD 8450G has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 605Radeon HD 8450G
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 605) vs 11 (11_0) (Radeon HD 8450G). OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 605Radeon HD 8450G
DirectX
12 (11_0)+9%
11 (11_0)
OpenGL
4.6+5%
4.4
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 605) vs No (Radeon HD 8450G). Decoder: VP5 vs UVD 3. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 605) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX (Radeon HD 8450G).

FeatureGeForce 605Radeon HD 8450G
Encoder
None
No
Decoder
VP5
UVD 3
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MPEG-4
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 605 draws 65W versus the Radeon HD 8450G's 130W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce 605 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 250W (GeForce 605) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8450G). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 70°C.

FeatureGeForce 605Radeon HD 8450G
TDP
65W-50%
130W
Recommended PSU
250W-29%
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
1x 6-pin
Length
145mm
—
Height
69mm
—
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
75
70°C-7%
Perf/Watt
5.1+96%
2.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 605 came in at $30, while the Radeon HD 8450G launched at $50. On MSRP, GeForce 605 was 40% cheaper ($20 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 11.0 (GeForce 605) vs 6.7 (Radeon HD 8450G) — the GeForce 605 offers 64.2% better value.

FeatureGeForce 605Radeon HD 8450G
MSRP
$30-40%
$50
Performance per Dollar
11.0+64%
6.7
Codename
GK107
Pitcairn
Release
June 5 2012
March 5 2012
Ranking
#837
#503
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