NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 vs NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX
Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 and NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX 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 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 3.2x more core clock speed: 1836 MHz vs 575 MHz
- 3.4x more texture fill rate: 47.2 billion / sec vs 13.8 GTexel / s
- 5.3x more pipelines: 128 vs 24
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 55 nm vs 90 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 1 GB vs 512 MB
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 597 vs 264
- 3.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3351 vs 951
- 3.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3351 vs 951
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 4 March 2009 vs 12 October 2006 |
Core clock speed | 1836 MHz vs 575 MHz |
Texture fill rate | 47.2 billion / sec vs 13.8 GTexel / s |
Pipelines | 128 vs 24 |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm vs 90 nm |
Maximum memory size | 1 GB vs 512 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - G3D Mark | 597 vs 264 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3351 vs 951 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3351 vs 951 |
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX
- 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 150 Watt
- Around 27% higher memory clock speed: 1400 MHz vs 1100 MHz
- 5.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 283 vs 56
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz vs 1100 MHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - G2D Mark | 283 vs 56 |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX
PassMark - G3D Mark |
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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 Go 7950 GTX |
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PassMark - G3D Mark | 597 | 264 |
PassMark - G2D Mark | 56 | 283 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3108 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3108 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3351 | 951 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3351 | 951 |
Compare specifications (specs)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture | Tesla | Curie |
Code name | G92B | G71 |
Launch date | 4 March 2009 | 12 October 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | |
Place in performance rating | 1048 | 1051 |
Price now | $114.99 | |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Value for money (0-100) | 9.91 | |
Technical info |
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Core clock speed | 1836 MHz | 575 MHz |
CUDA cores | 128 | |
Floating-point performance | 387.1 gflops | |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | |
Pipelines | 128 | 24 |
Texture fill rate | 47.2 billion / sec | 13.8 GTexel / s |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 45 Watt |
Transistor count | 754 million | 278 million |
Boost clock speed | 575 MHz | |
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 | |
Multi monitor support | ||
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-III |
Length | 9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm) | |
SLI options | 2-way3-way | |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin | None |
Laptop size | large | |
API support |
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DirectX | 10.0 | 9.0c |
OpenGL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
Memory |
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Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB / s | 44.8 GB / s |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 700 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1400 MHz |
Memory type | GDDR3 | 256 |
Shared memory | 0 | |
Technologies |
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3D Vision | ||
CUDA | ||
SLI | ||
CineFX 4.0 | ||
Intellisample 4.0 | ||
PowerMizer 6.0 | ||
UltraShadow II |