NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 vs NVIDIA GeForce G205M
Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 and NVIDIA GeForce G205M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
- Videocard is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
- 4.1x more core clock speed: 1836 MHz vs 450 MHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 55 nm vs 90 nm
- 6.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 601 vs 92
- 3.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3351 vs 989
- 3.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3351 vs 989
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 4 March 2009 vs 8 January 2009 |
Core clock speed | 1836 MHz vs 450 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm vs 90 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - G3D Mark | 601 vs 92 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3351 vs 989 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3351 vs 989 |
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce G205M
- 10.7x lower typical power consumption: 14 Watt vs 150 Watt
- 5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 294 vs 59
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 14 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - G2D Mark | 294 vs 59 |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce G205M
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PassMark - G2D Mark |
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GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) |
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Name | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | NVIDIA GeForce G205M |
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PassMark - G3D Mark | 601 | 92 |
PassMark - G2D Mark | 59 | 294 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3108 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3108 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3351 | 989 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3351 | 989 |
Compare specifications (specs)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | NVIDIA GeForce G205M | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture | Tesla | Tesla |
Code name | G92B | MCP79MX |
Launch date | 4 March 2009 | 8 January 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | |
Place in performance rating | 1038 | 1025 |
Price now | $114.99 | |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Value for money (0-100) | 9.91 | |
Technical info |
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Core clock speed | 1836 MHz | 450 MHz |
CUDA cores | 128 | |
Floating-point performance | 387.1 gflops | |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | |
Pipelines | 128 | |
Texture fill rate | 47.2 billion / sec | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 14 Watt |
Transistor count | 754 million | 210 million |
Video outputs and ports |
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Audio input for HDMI | S / PDIF | |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, Two Dual Link DVI | No outputs |
HDMI | ||
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
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Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
Length | 9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm) | |
SLI options | 2-way3-way | |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin | |
API support |
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DirectX | 10.0 | 9.0c |
OpenGL | 3.0 | 3.3 |
Memory |
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Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB / s | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | |
Memory type | GDDR3 | |
Technologies |
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