FireStream 9250 vs GeForce GTX 275

Aggregated performance score

GTX 275
2009
896MB GDDR3
3.65
+21.3%

GeForce GTX 275 outperforms FireStream 9250 by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking674735
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BRV770
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 January 2009 (15 years ago)16 June 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data
Current price$82 (0.3x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores240800
CUDA cores240no data
Core clock speed633 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate50.6 billion/sec25.00
Floating-point performance673.9 gflops1,000.0 gflops

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)no data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount896 MB1 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1134 MHz1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth127.0 GB/s63.55 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI1x DVI
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.03.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 275 3.65
+21.3%
FireStream 9250 3.01

GeForce GTX 275 outperforms FireStream 9250 by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 275 1414
+21.5%
FireStream 9250 1164

GeForce GTX 275 outperforms FireStream 9250 by 21% in Passmark.

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 3.65 3.01
Recency 15 January 2009 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 150 Watt

The GeForce GTX 275 is our recommended choice as it beats the FireStream 9250 in performance tests.


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