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GeForce 9800 GT 1GB vs GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Intro
The GeForce 9800 GT 1GB features clock speeds of 600 MHz on the GPU, and 900 MHz on the 1024 MB of GDDR3 RAM. It features 112 SPUs along with 56 TAUs and 16 Rasterization Operator Units.Compare all that to the GeForce GTS 250 1GB, which comes with core speeds of 738 MHz on the GPU, and 1100 MHz on the 1024 MB of GDDR3 RAM. It features 128 SPUs as well as 64 TAUs and 16 Rasterization Operator Units.
Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Power Consumption (Max TDP)
| GeForce 9800 GT 1GB |
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105 Watts |
| GeForce GTS 250 1GB |
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145 Watts |
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Memory Bandwidth
Performance-wise, the GeForce GTS 250 1GB should theoretically be quite a bit superior to the GeForce 9800 GT 1GB in general. (explain)
| GeForce GTS 250 1GB |
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70400 MB/sec |
| GeForce 9800 GT 1GB |
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57600 MB/sec |
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Texel Rate
The GeForce GTS 250 1GB will be quite a bit (more or less 41%) faster with regards to texture filtering than the GeForce 9800 GT 1GB. (explain)| GeForce GTS 250 1GB |
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47232 Mtexels/sec |
| GeForce 9800 GT 1GB |
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33600 Mtexels/sec |
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Pixel Rate
The GeForce GTS 250 1GB is quite a bit (more or less 23%) more effective at full screen anti-aliasing than the GeForce 9800 GT 1GB, and also should be capable of handling higher screen resolutions better. (explain)| GeForce GTS 250 1GB |
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11808 Mpixels/sec |
| GeForce 9800 GT 1GB |
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9600 Mpixels/sec |
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Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.
Price Comparison
Please note that the price comparisons are based on search keywords, and might not be the exact same card listed on this page. We have no control over the accuracy of their search results.
GeForce 9800 GT 1GBAmazon.com
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GeForce GTS 250 1GBAmazon.com
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Specifications
| Model | GeForce 9800 GT 1GB | GeForce GTS 250 1GB |
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| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | July 2008 | March 3, 2009 |
| Code Name | G92a/b | G92a/b |
| Fab Process | 65/55 nm | 65/55 nm |
| Bus | PCIe x16 2.0 | PCIe x16 2.0 |
| Memory | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Core Speed | 600 MHz | 738 MHz |
| Shader Speed | 1500 MHz | 1836 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 900 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Unified Shaders | 112 | 128 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 56 | 64 |
| Render Output Units | 16 | 16 |
| Bus Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus Width | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 3.0 | OpenGL 3.1 |
| Power (Max TDP) | 105 watts | 145 watts |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Bandwidth | 57600 MB/sec | 70400 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 33600 Mtexels/sec | 47232 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 9600 Mpixels/sec | 11808 Mpixels/sec |
Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the maximum amount of data (counted in megabytes per second) that can be transferred over the external memory interface in one second. The number is worked out by multiplying the interface width by its memory clock speed. In the case of DDR type memory, the result should be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by 4 instead. The better the bandwidth is, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, High Dynamic Range and high resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum amount of texture map elements (texels) that are applied per second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The higher the texel rate, the better the video card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied per second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the most pixels that the graphics chip can possibly record to the local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. Pixel rate is worked out by multiplying the number of Render Output Units by the the core speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - aka Render Output Units) are responsible for filling the screen with pixels (the image). The actual pixel fill rate is also dependant on lots of other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to reach the max fill rate.
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