Quadro 2000 vs Radeon R7 250

When comparing Quadro 2000 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 Quadro 2000 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

  Quadro 2000 Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 62 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None N/A
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Radeon R7 250 has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 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 Quadro 2000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 2000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • Quadro 2000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro 2000 is 10 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 2000 is 1450 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 14−16
medium / 1080p 2−3 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro 2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000 Radeon R7 250
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF106 Oland XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 December 2010 1 October 2013
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 625 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.00 25.20
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops 716.8 gflops
Length 178 mm 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2600 MHz 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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