GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 4850
98%
98%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
102%
102%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 is approximately 4% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | RV770 | G92B |
| CoresDifferent | 800 | 128 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 64 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | RV770 | G92B |
| GPU VariantDifferent | RV770 PRO(215-0669065) | G92-428-B1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale | Tesla |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 956 million | 754 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.7M / mm² | 2.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 256 mm² | 260 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1492 | FCBGA-1148 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 25th, 2008 | Mar 4th, 2009 |
| GenerationDifferent | Radeon R700(HD 4800) | GeForce 200 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R600 | GeForce 9 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Evergreen | GeForce 400 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch Price | 199 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 127 in our database | 58 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 625 MHz | 702 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 993 MHz1986 Mbps effective | 1000 MHz2 Gbps effective |
| Shader ClockDifferent | N/A | 1512 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 63.55 GB/s | 64.00 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 800 | 128 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 64 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 10 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 64 KB |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 16 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 10.00 GPixel/s | 11.23 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 25.00 GTexel/s | 44.93 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,000.0 GFLOPS | 387.1 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 200.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 246 mm9.7 inches | 229 mm9 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 110 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-B50131-00 | P361 SKU 51, P361 SKU 52, P361 SKU 60, P365 SKU 50 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 1.1 |
Comparison Summary
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