NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450 (4 DisplayPort) — Overview

• Purpose: Professional graphics card designed for business and multi-monitor setups like trading desks, offices, and digital signage.

• GPU: Dual GPUs based on older Tesla architecture, with 16 CUDA cores total.

• Memory: 512 MB GDDR3 (256 MB per GPU).

• Outputs: 4 DisplayPort connectors supporting up to four monitors at resolutions up to 2560×1600 each.

• Power: Low power consumption (~35W), no extra power connector needed.

• Cooling: Passive, fanless design for silent operation.

• Performance: Not suitable for gaming or heavy graphics; best for multi-screen office work and video playback.

• Compatibility: Supports DirectX 10, OpenGL 3.3, and works with Windows and Linux via NVIDIA professional drivers.

Max Screen Resolution‎ 4096 x 2160

Memory Speed‎ 7200 MHz

Graphics Coprocessor‎ Nvidia GeForce

Chipset Brand‎ NVIDIA

Graphics Card Ram Size ‎2GB

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970  Gaming  Video Graphics Card، 4GB DDR5

🧠 Core Architecture

• GPU Model: NVIDIA GK104 (Kepler architecture)

• CUDA Cores: 1,536

• Texture Units: 128

• Render Output Units (ROPs): 32

• This model often comes factory overclocked in the PNY XLR8 Enthusiast Edition, with base clock around 1,058 MHz and boost clock around 1,110 MHz.

🔧 Memory

• Memory Size: 4GB

• Memory Type: GDDR5

• Memory Bus Width: 256-bit

• Memory Clock (Effective): 7.0 Gbps (1,753 MHz base)

• Memory Bandwidth: Approximately 224 GB/s

• 4GB VRAM helps with high-resolution textures and moderate 1440p gaming, though still mainly suited for 1080p.

🌡 Cooling & Design

• Custom Cooling Solution: Dual-fan design with a full-metal shroud

• Heatpipes: 5 thick copper heatpipes and a large aluminum heatsink

• Noise Levels: Generally quiet under load; silent during idle

• Temperature: Stays around 74°C under heavy load, well below the GPU’s thermal limit (81°C)

🔌 Power & Connectivity

• Power Connectors: 1× 6-pin + 1× 8-pin PCIe

• TDP (Typical Power Draw): 230W

• Recommended PSU: 550W or greater

• Video Outputs:

  • 2× Dual-Link DVI (DVI-D and DVI-I)

  • 1× HDMI 1.4a

  • 1× DisplayPort 1.2

🎮 Performance & Gaming

• Well-suited for 1080p gaming at high settings

• Can handle some older or optimized titles at 1440p

• Compared to newer GPUs, performance is roughly equivalent to a GTX 960 or slightly below a GTX 1050 Ti

• Factory overclock offers around a 3–5% performance boost over reference GTX 770 cards

🧩 Features

• API Support:

  • DirectX 12 (feature level 11_0)

  • OpenGL 4.6

  • Vulkan 1.2

• NVIDIA Technologies:

  • GPU Boost 2.0

  • Adaptive VSync

  • TXAA / FXAA (anti-aliasing)

  • CUDA

  • PhysX

  • 3D Vision and 3D Surround

  • PureVideo HD for better video playback

📦 Package & Warranty

• Included Accessories (may vary):

  • Driver CD/DVD

  • DVI-to-VGA adapter

  • Dual-Molex to PCIe power adapter

  • User Manual

• Warranty:

  • Lifetime warranty in North America (registration required)

  • Typically 3-year warranty in other regions

📝 Summary Table

✅ Ideal For

• Budget or legacy gaming PCs

• 1080p gaming on high settings

• Enthusiasts looking for retro GPU builds or replacement parts