GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon R7 250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon R7 250, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560 SE stacks up against Radeon R7 250, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 560 SE Check Price

Radeon R7 250 Check Price

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560 SE	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	N/A
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
	Check Price	Check Price

GeForce GTX 560 SE has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 250 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is 42 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 2678 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	3−4
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	160−170	120−130
medium / 768p	130−140	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	100−105	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	10−12	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Forza Horizon 4 is 70% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	45−50
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	9−10
medium / 1080p	8−9	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
high / 1080p	95−100	85−90
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	7−8
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	30−35	18−20
medium / 768p	21−24	12−14
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560 SE	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN
Code name	GF114	Oland XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2012	1 October 2013
Pipelines	288	384
Core clock speed	736 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.33	25.20
Floating-point performance	847.9 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length	210 mm	168 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3828 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	91.87 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.1
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	54 Mh/s	117 Mh/s
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
	Check Price	Check Price

GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon R7 250

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares