RTX PRO 6000 vs GeForce GTS 250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 250 with RTX PRO 6000, including specs and performance data.

GTS 250
2009, $199
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.35

RTX PRO 6000 outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 387% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1050613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency0.690.84
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameG92BGB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date4 March 2009 (16 years ago)2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12824064
Core clock speed738 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2407 MHz
Number of transistors754 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt600 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate44.931,810
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS115.8 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs64752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188
L1 Cacheno data23.5 MB
L2 Cache64 KB128 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length229 mm304 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI4x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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.

GTS 250 1.35
RTX PRO 6000 6.57
+387%

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.

GTS 250 566
Samples: 3246
RTX PRO 6000 2747
+385%
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.35 6.57
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 600 Watt

GTS 250 has 300% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000, on the other hand, has a 386.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 250 is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 6000 is a workstation one.

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