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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
- Graphics Processor
- G92B
- Cores
- 128
- TMUs
- 64
- ROPs
- 16
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR3
- Bus Width
- 256 bit
GPU
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1366x768
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
The GeForce GTS 250 was a performance-segment graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on March 4th, 2009. Built on the 55 nm process, and based on the G92B graphics processor, in its G92-428-B1 variant, the card supports DirectX 11.1. Even though it supports DirectX 11, the feature level is only 10_0, which can be problematic with many DirectX 11 & DirectX 12 titles. The G92B graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 260 mm² and 754 million transistors. It features 128 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 1,024 MB GDDR3 memory with the GeForce GTS 250, which are connected using a 256-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 702 MHz, memory is running at 1000 MHz.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 150 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI. GeForce GTS 250 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 229 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 199 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 150 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI. GeForce GTS 250 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 229 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 199 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Mar 4th, 2009
- Generation
- GeForce 200
- Predecessor
- GeForce 9
- Successor
- GeForce 400
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 199 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x16
- Reviews
- 58 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 702 MHz
- Shader Clock
- 1512 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1000 MHz
2 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR3
- Memory Bus
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 64.00 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 128
- TMUs
- 64
- ROPs
- 16
- SM Count
- 16
- L2 Cache
- 64 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 11.23 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 44.93 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float)
- 387.1 GFLOPS
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 229 mm
9 inches
- TDP
- 150 W
- Suggested PSU
- 450 W
- Outputs
- 2x DVI
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
- Board Number
- P361 SKU 51,
P361 SKU 52,
P361 SKU 60,
P365 SKU 50
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 11.1 (10_0)
- OpenGL
- 3.3
- OpenCL
- 1.1
- Vulkan
- N/A
- CUDA
- 1.1
- Shader Model
- 4.0
G92B GPU Notes
| PureVideo HD: VP2 VDPAU: Feature Set A Latest Drivers: Windows 2000: Quadro Release 261.19 Windows XP / Server 2003 x64: GeForce Release 340.52 Quadro Release R319 U2 (321.01) Tesla Release 258.96 Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 32-bit: GeForce Release 342.01 Quadro Release R340 U15 (342.01) Tesla Release 258.96 |
Retail boards based on this design (5)
| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 702 MHz | 1000 MHz | 512 MB, 188 mm/7.4 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 702 MHz | 1000 MHz | 512 MB, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 702 MHz | 1000 MHz | 188 mm/7.4 inches | |
| 675 MHz | 900 MHz | 512 MB, 188 mm/7.4 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA | |
| 750 MHz | 1150 MHz | 267 mm/10.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x S-Video |
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