GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon R7 250

When comparing GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon R7 250, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon R7 250 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors Two 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
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  • GeForce GTX 560 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
  • GeForce GTX 560 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.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R7 250 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 2850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 3−4
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 14−16
medium / 1080p 16−18 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Radeon R7 250
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN
Code name GF114 Oland XT
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 17 May 2011 1 October 2013
Pipelines 336 384
Core clock speed 810 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 25.20
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 716.8 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm) 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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