AMD FireStream 9250 vs NVIDIA Playstation 3 GPU 40nm
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV770 | RSX-40nm |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | RV770 PRO | RSX-CXD5302 |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | Sony |
| Manufacturing process | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 302 million |
| Die size | 256 mm² | 114 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jun 16th, 2008 | Oct 4th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireStream | Console GPU |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Launch price | — | 399 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 625 MHz | 550 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 993 MHz 1986 Mbps effective | 650 MHz 1300 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 1024 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 20.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 800 | — |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 40 | 24 |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| Compute units | 10 | — |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | — |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | — |
| Pixel shaders | — | 24 |
| Vertex shaders | — | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 10.00 GPixel/s | 4.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 25.00 GTexel/s | 13.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1,000 GFLOPS | — |
| FP64 (double) performance | 200.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | — |
| Vertex rate | — | 1.100 GVertices/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 234 mm 9.2 inches | 290 mm 11.4 inches |
| Width | 111 mm 4.4 inches | 290 mm 11.4 inches |
| TDP | 150 W | 35 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 350 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | — |
| Height | — | 65 mm 2.6 inches |
| Weight | — | 3.2 kg (7.1 lbs) |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | — |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.3 | ES 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 4.1 | — |
| Pixel shader | — | 3.0 |
| Vertex shader | — | 3.0 |
