GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R7 250

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 250. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 250. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	N/A
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250 is 159 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250 is 1143 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM206	Oland XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	1 October 2013
Pipelines	1024	384
Core clock speed	1127 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	25.20
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	168 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1024
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)	318 Mh/s	117 Mh/s
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s	3 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
AppAcceleration		+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R7 250

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