14 DAY TRIAL // The GeForce GTS 450 video board was unveiled some time ago, and while it has already appeared under various guises, only now has Palit unveiled its low-profile iteration of it, which sticks to stock specifications.
The GeForce GTS 450 video card is NVIDIA's latest DirectX 11 adapter for desktops, being aimed at the bulk of the mainstream segment.
Already NVIDIA's various partners have unleashed their own custom versions, some with factory overclocking so strong that the GPU was driven to well over 900 MHz.
This once, however, instead of striking some new level of performance, Palit decided to work towards making the board more space-efficient.
As such, it created the GeForce GTS 450 Low Profile, which should end up in PCs of small form factors, like Mini PCs or HTPCs.
For those interested in a reminder on the specifications, the GTS 450 is powered by the GF106 graphics processing unit.
In this instance, said GPU has a clock speed of 783 MHz, the same one that NVIDIA released as the reference number.
The card also boasts 1GB of GDDR5 memory, which operates at a frequency of 3,608 MHz and is paired with an interface of 128 bits.
What's more, the card has 192 CUDA cores and a shader clock of 1,566 MHz, plus dual-DVI and HDMI outputs, for compatibility with a wide range of displays.
Palit did set up the official product page of the newcomer but, unfortunately, has not mentioned any sort of pricing details. Nevertheless, one can more or less safely assume that it is not very likely to exceed 110 Euro.
Until the exact tag is revealed, end-users need only visit this page should they seek to acquire full information.
What remains to be seen is how far HTPC performance can skyrocket thanks to this video board alone.