GeForce GTS 250M vs 8800M GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800M GTX and GeForce GTS 250M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTS 250M outperforms 8800M by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1143 | 1102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.32 | 3.46 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | G92 | GT215 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 November 2007 (18 years ago) | 15 June 2009 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 727 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.00 | 16.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.24 TFLOPS | 0.24 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 360 |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 48 | 32 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 64 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | MXM-HE | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | + | + |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | Up to 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | HDMIVGALVDSSingle Link DVIDisplayPortDual Link DVI |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 24−27
−16.7%
| 28
+16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−7.4%
|
27−30
+7.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how 8800M GTX and GTS 250M compete in popular games:
- GTS 250M is 17% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTS 250M is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTS 250M performs better in 19 tests (49%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (51%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.11 | 1.25 |
| Recency | 1 November 2007 | 15 June 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
GTS 250M has a 13% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 63% more advanced lithography process, and 132% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTS 250M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTX in performance tests.
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