GeForce GTS 250 vs GTX 465

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 465
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
6.89
+345%

GTX 465 outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 345% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking527928
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.460.05
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF100G92B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 May 2010 (14 years ago)4 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $199
Current price$15.99 (0.1x MSRP)$131 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 465 has 6820% better value for money than GTS 250.

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 cores352128
CUDA cores352128
Core clock speed607 MHz738 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate26.7 billion/sec47.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance855.4 gflops387.1 gflops
Compute performance30xno data

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 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm)
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pins6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1603 MHz (3206 data rate)1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.6 GB/s70.4 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 DVIMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.23.0
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

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 465 6.89
+345%
GTS 250 1.55

GTX 465 outperforms GTS 250 by 345% based on our aggregate 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 465 2662
+344%
GTS 250 600

GTX 465 outperforms GTS 250 by 344% 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 6.89 1.55
Recency 31 May 2010 4 March 2009
Cost $279 $199
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 150 Watt

The GeForce GTX 465 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.


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