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.
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:
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
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
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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