GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580 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 GTX 580 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin N/A
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 225% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R7 250 is 158 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 854 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 3−4
ultra / 1080p 14−16 1−2
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 27−30 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Radeon R7 250
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF110 Oland XT
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 9 November 2010 1 October 2013
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 1544 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 25.20
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 716.8 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 168 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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AppAcceleration +
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