GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 650M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 650M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 650M here:

GeForce GT 650M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		N/A
Memory type	DDR3\GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	3−4
ultra / 1080p	1−2	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	5−6	5−6
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
high / 768p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	4−5	4−5
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	5−6	5−6
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
medium / 768p	40−45	35−40
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	2−3	2−3
ultra / 1080p	1−2	1−2
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	9−10
medium / 1080p	4−5	4−5
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	7−8
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	16−18	18−20
medium / 768p	12−14	12−14
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
high / 768p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N13E-GE	Oland XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	1 October 2013
Pipelines	384	384
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		25.20
Floating-point performance	652.8 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length		168 mm
Memory bus width	128bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 4000 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 API
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	384
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	21 Mh/s	117 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
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GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon R7 250

GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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