GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon R7 250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 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 680 stacks up against Radeon R7 250, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	N/A
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 680 has 160% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2046 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250 is 158 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 680.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	55−60	6−7
ultra / 1080p	45−50	4−5
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	18−20
medium / 1080p	60−65	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	90−95
ultra / 1080p	180−190	45−50
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 180% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 105% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	45−50	4−5
ultra / 1080p	40−45	4−5
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	1−2
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	50−55
medium / 1080p	110−120	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 411% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	60−65	8−9
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	3−4
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	65−70	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 522% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	120−130	35−40
high / 1080p	70−75	8−9
ultra / 1080p	30−35	4−5
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 287% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	20−22	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	9−10
medium / 1080p	30−35	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	7−8
medium / 1080p	35−40	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	130−140	18−20
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	6−7
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 630% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Oland XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	1 October 2013
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed	1006 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	25.20
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)	168 mm
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1536
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	121 Mh/s	117 Mh/s
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	15 Mh/s	3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
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GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon R7 250

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