GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
60%
60%
AMD Radeon HD 6850
167%
167%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 is approximately 107% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | G92B | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 128 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | G92B | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G92-428-B1 | Barts PRO(215-0798006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 754 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.9M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 260 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-1148 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 4th, 2009 | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | Northern Islands(HD 6800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 199 USD | 179 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 58 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 702 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1512 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz2 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 64.00 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 128 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 16 | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 64 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 12 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 8 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 11.23 GPixel/s | 24.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 44.93 GTexel/s | 37.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 387.1 GFLOPS | 1,488.0 GFLOPS |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 150 W | 127 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P361 SKU 51, P361 SKU 52, P361 SKU 60, P365 SKU 50 | 109-C22301-00B |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 1.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 vs GeForce GTS 250
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