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GIGABYTE NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS 450 DDR3 1GB 128 BIT DUAL DVI-I/HDMI Box Disc Guide
Bottom line: The GIGABYTE NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS 450 DDR3 1GB 128 BIT DUAL DVI-I/HDMI Box is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro graphics cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Manufacturer description
GIGABYTE NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS450 GV-N450D3-1GB DDR3 1GB 128 BIT DUAL DVI-I/HDMI.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored GIGABYTE NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS 450 DDR3 1GB 128 BIT DUAL DVI-I/HDMI Box… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro graphics cards category. Gigabyte's retro graphics cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| outputs | Dual DVI-I,HDMI |
|---|---|
| vram_mb | 1024 |
| memory_type | DDR3 |
| memory_bus_bit | 128 |
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