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AMD RADEON 9250

The AMD RADEON 9250 is a graphics card released on March 1, 2004. It has 256 MB of DDR memory and a boost clock of 240 MHz. It scores 3 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 8.1 and OpenGL 1.4.

RV280 (argus)
4/10 key specs recorded · 18 facts

Depth: 26 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 4 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

Shading units
n/a
Memory
256 MB
DDR
Boost clock
n/a
240 MHz base
Board power
n/a

Performance

The AMD RADEON 9250 scores 3 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 0.8% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,837), measured across 123 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 127.

PassMark G3D Mark
3
Rank #2,837
Faster than 0.8% of 2,658 GPUs
123 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop
Bus interface AGP 8x, PCI
Max memory 256 MB
Core clock 240 MHz
Memory clock 400 MHz
DirectX 8.1
OpenGL 1.4
First benchmarked 2009-05-06
Samples 123

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD RADEON 9250 states the AGP 8x, PCI interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 240 MHz, DirectX 8.1 and OpenGL 1.4, first benchmarked on 2009-05-06. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD RADEON 9250 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon 9250 SE, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded
Codename RV280 (argus)
Chip Not recorded
Process node Not recorded
Transistors Not recorded
Die size Not recorded

The AMD RADEON 9250 uses the RV280 (argus) graphics processor.

Shader configuration

Shading units Not recorded
Compute units Not recorded
Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded
Execution units Not recorded
Texture units (TMUs) 4
Render output units (ROPs) 4
Ray tracing cores Not recorded
Tensor / AI cores Not recorded
XMX engines Not recorded
Infinity cache Not recorded

The AMD RADEON 9250 4 texture mapping units and 4 render output units.

The AMD RADEON 9250 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.

Clock speeds

Base clock 240 MHz
Boost clock Not recorded
Game clock Not recorded
Memory clock Not recorded
Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD RADEON 9250 runs at a base clock of 240 MHz.

Memory

Size 256 MB
Type DDR
Bus width Not recorded
Bandwidth Not recorded

The AMD RADEON 9250 is equipped with 256 MB of DDR memory.

Board and power

The AMD RADEON 9250 it connects over AGP 8x, PCI.

Board power (TDP) Not recorded
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
Power connectors Not recorded
Slot width Not recorded
Length Not recorded
Width Not recorded
Height Not recorded
Cooler Not recorded
Max temperature Not recorded
Bus interface AGP 8x, PCI

Market

Launched March 1, 2004
Launch price Not recorded
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment Desktop
Series Radeon

The AMD RADEON 9250 was released on March 1, 2004.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 3
PassMark G2D 127
Rank #2,837
Samples 123

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD RADEON 9250 supports DirectX 8.1 and OpenGL 1.4.

DirectX 8.1 (stated by PassMark)
OpenGL 1.4 (stated by PassMark)

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD RADEON 9250. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD RADEON 9250. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD RADEON 9250.

Naming and aliases

The AMD RADEON 9250 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as 9250 4X AGP, ASUS A9250, Diamond S85 128MB DDR Radeon 9250 PCI, Diamond S9250 PCI 256 DDR, GeCube RADEON 9250, GIGABYTE RADEON 9250, GIGABYTE RADEON 9250 128MB, HIGHTECH EXCALIBUR RADEON 9250, MSI RADEON 9250, MSI RX9250, R9250-128ADT, R9250-128CDT, RADEON 9250, SAPPHIRE RADEON 9250, Tul Corporation, VisionTek RADEON 9250 AGP, VisionTek RADEON 9250 PCI, VISIONTEK Xtasy RADEON 9250 PCI, RADEON 9250 Series, RADEON 9250 Secondary, SAPPHIRE RADEON 9250 128MB, RADEON 9250/9200 SERIES, Diamond S9250PCI256 DDR - Secondary, VISIONTEK Xtasy RADEON 9250 PCI - Secondary, GIGABYTE RADEON 9250 Secondary, ASUS A9250 Secondary, ASUS A9250 Series, ASUS A9250 Series Secondary, RADEON 9250/9200 SERIES - Secondary and HIGHTECH EXCALIBUR RADEON 9250 - Secondary.

Other names (PassMark) 9250 4X AGP; ASUS A9250; Diamond S85 128MB DDR Radeon 9250 PCI; Diamond S9250 PCI 256 DDR; GeCube RADEON 9250; GIGABYTE RADEON 9250; GIGABYTE RADEON 9250 128MB; HIGHTECH EXCALIBUR RADEON 9250; MSI RADEON 9250; MSI RX9250; R9250-128ADT; R9250-128CDT; RADEON 9250; SAPPHIRE RADEON 9250; Tul Corporation; VisionTek RADEON 9250 AGP; VisionTek RADEON 9250 PCI; VISIONTEK Xtasy RADEON 9250 PCI; RADEON 9250 Series; RADEON 9250 Secondary; SAPPHIRE RADEON 9250 128MB; RADEON 9250/9200 SERIES; Diamond S9250PCI256 DDR - Secondary; VISIONTEK Xtasy RADEON 9250 PCI - Secondary; GIGABYTE RADEON 9250 Secondary; ASUS A9250 Secondary; ASUS A9250 Series; ASUS A9250 Series Secondary; RADEON 9250/9200 SERIES - Secondary; HIGHTECH EXCALIBUR RADEON 9250 - Secondary

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD RADEON 9250 have?

The AMD RADEON 9250 has 256 MB of DDR memory.

How fast is the AMD RADEON 9250?

The AMD RADEON 9250 scores 3 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 0.8% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,837.

What bus interface does the AMD RADEON 9250 use?

The AMD RADEON 9250 connects over AGP 8x, PCI.

When was the AMD RADEON 9250 released?

The AMD RADEON 9250 was released on March 1, 2004.

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