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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Graphics processor Released Mar 4, 2009

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 64.51 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 64.51 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 64.51 GB/s^*
Reported value 4: 64 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

99.71^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

107.79^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

44.65^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

70.16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

52.19^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

121.11^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

149.30^* fps

NVIDIA Geforce GTS250

Host configuration not reported.

143.62^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

94.94^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

122.13^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

20,892^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

20,958^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Linux / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

58.01^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

59.58^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Linux / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

47.98^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

59.42^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

ManhattanLinux / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

50.14^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark565^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark91^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark618^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark496^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark876^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm
GPU cores: 128^*
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 702 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 702 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 675 MHz^*
Reported value 4: 675 MHz^*
Reported value 5: 675 MHz^*
Reported value 6: 702 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: Reported value 1: 675 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 702 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,100 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 260 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 150 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92B^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 150 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 450 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 64 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G92-426-B1
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
64.50 GB/s
Chip variant
G92-426-B1
Reference clock
675 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
150 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3
1 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G92-428-B1
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Chip variant
G92-428-B1
Reference clock
702 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
150 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 64.51 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 64.51 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 64.51 GB/s^*
Reported value 4: 64 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 150 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 470^* GFLOPS
TDP: 150^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTS 250^*
Year: 2009^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 260^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 70.4^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Specifications 3 · 22 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 387.1^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 414.7^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2009-03-04^*
Release Date: 2009-03-04^*
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
TDP (W): 150^* W
TDP (W): 150^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 260^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 260^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 675^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 702^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 260^* mm²
cores: 128^*
sm count: 16^*
memory clock: 1,008^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 64.51^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.4147^*
tdp: 150^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.7^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2009-03-04^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 5 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

128^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.4147^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

10.80 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

260 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92B^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

64.51 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

128^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

16^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

150 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

43.20 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

128^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

565^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTS 250^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTS 250^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 7 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTS 250^*
Product Name: GeForce GTS 250^*
GPU Chip: G92B^*
GPU Chip: G92B^*
Released: Mar 4th, 2009^*
Released: Mar 4th, 2009^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 702^* MHz
GPU clock: 675^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,008^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 20 fields

model

GeForce GTS 250^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

model

GeForce GTS 250^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

core config

128:64:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

core config

128:64:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

tdp watts

150.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

tdp watts

150.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

launch date

2009-03-04 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

launch date

2009-03-04 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

code name

G92-428-B1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

code name

G92-426-B1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

fab nm

TSMC 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

fab nm

TSMC 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

die size mm2

260.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

die size mm2

260.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

core clock mhz

675.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

core clock mhz

702.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTS 250^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 470^* GFLOPS
TDP: 150^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTS 250^*
Year: 2009^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 260^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 70.4^*

Specifications 10 · 110 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92B^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92B^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,620^* MHz
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,512^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 260^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 260^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Mar 4th, 2009^*
Graphics Card Release Date: Mar 4th, 2009^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTS 250^*
Name: GeForce GTS 250^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 702^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 675^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 2 Gbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1008 MHz 2 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 64.51^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92B^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92B^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.80 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 11.23 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 44.93 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 43.20 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 150^* W
Board Design TDP: 150^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI^*
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI^*
Board Design Board Number: P361 SKU 51, P361 SKU 52, P361 SKU 60, P365 SKU 50^*
Board Design Board Number: P391 SKU 51, P391 SKU 52^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 9^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 9^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 199 USD^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 199 USD^*
Board Design Length: 229 mm 9 inches^*
Board Design Length: 229 mm 9 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G92-428-B1^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G92-426-B1^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.9M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.9M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 58 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 58 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 128^*
Top CORES: 128^*
Render Config Shading Units: 128^*
Render Config Shading Units: 128^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 387.1^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 414.7^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTS 250^*
price: $114.99*^*
3dmark: 876^*
value: 7.63^*
2dmark: 496^*
tdp: 150^*
powerperf: 5^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTS 250^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

618^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

91^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

69.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

8.84^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

150^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

4.12^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 54 fields

* Provisional data