GeForce GTS 250 vs GTX 780

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 780
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
20.72
+1237%

GTX 780 outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 1237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking247929
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.990.05
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK110G92B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)4 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $199
Current price$100 (0.2x MSRP)$131 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 780 has 33880% 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 cores2304128
CUDA cores2304128
Core clock speed863 MHz738 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature95 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate160.5 billion/sec47.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance4,156 gflops387.1 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 Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm)
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Minimum recommended system power600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsOne 8-pin and one 6-pin6-pin
SLI optionsno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+no data
3D Gaming+no data
3D Vision+no data
PhysX+no data
3D Vision Live+no data

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
OpenGL4.33.0
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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 780 20.72
+1237%
GTS 250 1.55

GTX 780 outperforms GTS 250 by 1237% 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 780 8008
+1235%
GTS 250 600

GTX 780 outperforms GTS 250 by 1235% in Passmark.

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 HD54
+1250%
4−5
−1250%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.72 1.55
Recency 23 May 2013 4 March 2009
Cost $649 $199
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt

The GeForce GTX 780 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.


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