GeForce GTS 150M vs Radeon R5 M255

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M255 and GeForce GTS 150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 M255
2014
4 GB DDR3
1.40
+6.9%

R5 M255 outperforms GTS 150M by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10071030
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data2.00
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameTopazG94
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 October 2014 (10 years ago)3 March 2009 (15 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38464
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed925 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed940 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,550 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data45 Watt
Texture fill rate22.5612.80
Floating-point processing power0.7219 TFLOPS0.128 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data192
ROPs816
TMUs2432

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x8PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options-2-way
MXM Typeno dataMXM 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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHzUp to 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s51 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-
Power managementno data8.0

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1111.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.34.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

R5 M255 1.40
+6.9%
GTS 150M 1.31

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.

R5 M255 538
+6.7%
GTS 150M 504

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:

900p21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Full HD13
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6
+50%
4−5
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 5
−20%
6−7
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
+350%
2−3
−350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5
−180%
14−16
+180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3
−267%
10−12
+267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how R5 M255 and GTS 150M compete in popular games:

  • R5 M255 is 17% faster in 900p
  • R5 M255 is 8% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R5 M255 is 350% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTS 150M is 267% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R5 M255 is ahead in 13 tests (27%)
  • GTS 150M is ahead in 3 tests (6%)
  • there's a draw in 32 tests (67%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.40 1.31
Recency 12 October 2014 3 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

R5 M255 has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R5 M255 and GeForce GTS 150M.


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AMD Radeon R5 M255
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