GeForce GTS 250 vs Radeon RX 570 Mobile
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 973 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 10 Pro | G92B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599.99 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 2048 | 128 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 926 MHz | 738 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1206 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 154.4 | 44.93 |
| Floating-point performance | 4.94 gflops | 0.3871 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s | 70.4 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 Connectors | No outputs | Two Dual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.0 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 January 2017 | 4 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 150 Watt |
RX 570 Mobile has an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 570 Mobile and GeForce GTS 250. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 570 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTS 250 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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