ATI Radeon 9250 PCI vs NVIDIA Playstation 3 GPU 40nm
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV280 | RSX-40nm |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Rage 7 | Curie |
| Foundry | UMC | Sony |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 36 million | 302 million |
| Die size | 98 mm² | 114 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | RSX-CXD5302 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 1st, 2004 | Oct 4th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R200 | Console GPU |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCI | IGP |
| Reviews | 7 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | Radeon R100 | — |
| Successor | Radeon R300 | — |
| Launch price | — | 399 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 240 MHz | 550 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 200 MHz 400 Mbps effective | 650 MHz 1300 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 3.200 GB/s | 20.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 1 | 8 |
| TMUs | 4 | 24 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 960.0 MPixel/s | 4.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 60.00 MVertices/s | 1.100 GVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 960.0 MTexel/s | 13.20 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 35 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 350 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | — |
| Length | — | 290 mm 11.4 inches |
| Width | — | 290 mm 11.4 inches |
| Height | — | 65 mm 2.6 inches |
| Weight | — | 3.2 kg (7.1 lbs) |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 8.1 | — |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.4 | ES 1.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| Vertex shader | 1.1 | 3.0 |
