GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon R7 250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M stacks up against Radeon R7 250, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 680M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 GTX 680M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680M
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
N/A
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 680M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 680M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
1−2
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
27−30
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Battlefield 5 is 266% 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 680M.
low / 768p
210−220
120−130
medium / 768p
180−190
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
QHD / 1440p
55−60
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
high / 768p
140−150
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
medium / 768p
95−100
55−60
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
18−20
4−5
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Fortnite is 170% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
8−9
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
3−4
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
80−85
35−40
high / 1080p
30−35
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Grand Theft Auto V is 129% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−11
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
9−10
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
7−8
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
18−20
medium / 768p
35−40
12−14
high / 1080p
20−22
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 230% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680M
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GTX
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
4 June 2012
1 October 2013
Pipelines
1344
384
Core clock speed
720 MHz
Boost Clock
758 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
80.6 billion/sec
25.20
Floating-point performance
2,038 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
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
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
100 Mh/s
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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