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ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 Graphics Card — 1GB GDDR5 128-bit | DP | HDMI | 2x DVI | PCIe
ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 Graphics Card — 1GB GDDR5 128-bit | DP | HDMI | 2x DVI | PCIe
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🖥️ ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450
1 GB GDDR5 • 128-bit • 192 CUDA Cores • DisplayPort • HDMI • 2x DVI • PCIe 2.0
💰 Value & Market Price — Why $15?
| Source | Estimated Price (CAD) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace / Kijiji | $10 – $30 | Private seller, no warranty, untested |
| eBay.ca (refurbished) | $15 – $40 | Variable, high shipping costs |
| Refurbished computer store | $25 – $50 | Often without warranty or testing |
| ⭐ LA CLÉ INFORMATIQUE (this product) | $15 | 30-day warranty • Tested and functional • Local technical support |
💡 Competitive price with 30-day warranty and technical testing included — unlike private sales.
The refurbished ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 is an entry-level graphics card ideal for replacing a faulty card, enabling multi-screen setup, or improving the graphics performance of an old PC without a dedicated card. 4 video outputs, tested and functional. ✅
⚠️ Note: The GTS 450 is a 2010 card. It is not designed for modern gaming, but remains useful for office work, multi-screen setups, and older or light games.
🔄 Comparison — GTS 450 vs Equivalents
| Graphics Card | Year | VRAM | PassMark GPU | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ ZOTAC GTS 450 (this product) | 2010 | 1 GB GDDR5 | ~630 | Reference |
| Intel HD Graphics 2000 (integrated) | 2011 | Shared | ~150 | ↓ Significantly lower |
| NVIDIA GT 730 | 2014 | 2 GB DDR3 | ~500 | ↓ Slightly lower |
| NVIDIA GTX 650 | 2012 | 1 GB GDDR5 | ~900 | ↑ Next generation |
💡 PassMark GPU Score: the higher the number, the better the card's performance. Source: videocardbenchmark.net
✅ What this card CAN do
- Replace a faulty graphics card
- Multi-monitor support (up to 4 monitors)
- Upgrade a PC without a dedicated GPU
- Older games and light esports (LoL, Minecraft)
- Smooth office work and web browsing
- HD / Full HD video playback
- General graphics acceleration
⚠️ Important limitations to know
- Smooth modern gaming: not recommended
- 1080p gaming at high settings: no
- Ray tracing: not supported
- Professional video editing: no
- Intensive 3D rendering: no
- Cryptocurrency mining: forbidden (warranty voided)
👥 Who is this card for?
Ideal for those who want to replace a faulty card at a low price, enable multi-screen on an old desktop PC, or simply have a dedicated video output for office work. Not recommended for modern gaming or demanding games.
🎮 Gaming Performance (1080p)
| Game | Settings | Estimated FPS | Playable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft (Java) | Medium | 60–90 FPS | ✅ Good |
| League of Legends | Medium | 60–80 FPS | ✅ Good |
| CS:GO (old) | Low/Medium | 50–70 FPS | 🟡 OK |
| GTA V | Low | 25–40 FPS | 🔴 Limited |
| Fortnite | Low | 20–35 FPS | 🔴 Difficult |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Low | < 20 FPS | ❌ Not recommended |
💻 Compatibility with your PC
- ✅ PCIe 2.0 x16 slot required (PCIe 3.0 compatible as well)
- ✅ Minimum 400W power supply with 1x 6-pin PCIe connector
- ✅ Card length: ~170 mm — compact, compatible with most cases
- ✅ Compatible with Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 (64-bit)
- ✅ Very low power consumption (106W TDP) — ideal for old PCs
🔧 Full Technical Specifications
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand / Model | ZOTAC GTS450 1GB 128BIT DDR5 (PN 288-1N184-201ZT) |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (GF106) |
| PassMark GPU Score | ~630 — Source: videocardbenchmark.net |
| Release Year | 2010 |
| CUDA Cores | 192 CUDA Cores |
| GPU Clock (Base) | 783 MHz |
| GPU Clock (Boost) | 1566 MHz (shader clock) |
| Video Memory | 1 GB GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit |
| Memory Clock | 3608 MHz (effective) |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 (PCIe 3.0 compatible) |
| Video Outputs | 1x DisplayPort • 1x HDMI 1.4 • 2x DVI — 4 displays max |
| Maximum resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 |
| OpenGL | OpenGL 4.1 |
| ⚡ Power requirement | 1x 6-pin PCIe connector — 400W minimum |
| TDP (power consumption) | 106W |
| Cooling | Active fan |
| Card length | ~170 mm — compact, compatible with most cases |
| OS compatibility | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 (64-bit) — NVIDIA drivers available |
| Condition | Refurbished — tested and functional by our technician |
🛡️ Warranty — 30 days
✅ Warranty procedure
- Purchase invoice required
- Processing time: 48 business hours
- Return shipping costs at customer's expense
- Warranty: 30 days
🔄 Available recourse
- Repair first
- Then equivalent exchange
- Or in-store credit
- Store credit only — no cash refunds
⚠️ Warranty exclusions
- Liquid damage
- Drops, impacts or physical breakage
- Negligence or misuse
- Unauthorized modifications
- Altered or removed serial numbers
- Removed warranty seals
- Damage to connectors or ports
- External factors (power surge, lightning, etc.)
- Viruses or malware
- Software incompatibility
- Data loss
- Operating system reinstallation
- Repairs carried out by an unauthorized third party
- Inappropriate use (mining, overclocking, etc.)
✅ Card tested and verified by our technician • 🖥️ Ready to install • 📦 Fast and secure delivery
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