GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX 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 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	N/A
Memory type	GDDR3	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce 9800 GTX has 86% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250 is 158 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 196% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 141% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	5−6
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	45−50
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 69% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	7−8
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	0−1	18−20
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	16−18
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Tesla	GCN
Code name	G92	Oland XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 March 2008	1 October 2013
Pipelines	128	384
Core clock speed	1688 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	25.20
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	128
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	Via Adapter	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		117 Mh/s
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
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GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon R7 250

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