GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs GTS 250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 250 with GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTS 250
2009, $199
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.35
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 75 Watt
24.16
+1690%

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 1690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 3050 Ti Mobile RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1072265
Place by popularitynot in top-10055
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency0.7024.95
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG92BGA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date4 March 2009 (17 years ago)11 May 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1282560
Core clock speed738 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1035 MHz
Number of transistors754 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate44.9382.80
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS5.299 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs6480
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20
L1 Cacheno data2.5 MB
L2 Cache64 KB2 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTS 250 1.35
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 24.16
+1690%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTS 250 562
Samples: 3282
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 10065
+1691%
Samples: 11385

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD4−5
−1775%
75
+1775%
1440p2−3
−2000%
42
+2000%
4K1−2
−2600%
27
+2600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p49.75no data
1440p99.50no data
4K199.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 94
+0%
94
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 75
+0%
75
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 71
+0%
71
+0%
Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 42
+0%
42
+0%
Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how GTS 250 and RTX 3050 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 1775% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 2000% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 2600% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.35 24.16
Recency 4 March 2009 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has a 1690% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 588% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 250 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

GTS 250 GeForce GTS 250
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8800 GTX GeForce 8800 GTX
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
vs
GTX 1080 Max-Q GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
GTS 250 GeForce GTS 250
vs
ATI HD 3870 Radeon HD 3870
9600 GTX GeForce 9600 GTX
vs
RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070
G100 OEM GeForce G100 OEM
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RX 7900 XT Radeon RX 7900 XT
GTS 250 GeForce GTS 250
vs
9800M GTX SLI GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
GTS 250 GeForce GTS 250
vs
GT 610 PCIe x1 GeForce GT 610 PCIe x1
GTS 250 GeForce GTS 250
vs
ATI HD 4290 IGP Radeon HD 4290 IGP
9800 GTX+ GeForce 9800 GTX+
vs
GT 635M GeForce GT 635M
9800 GTX+ GeForce 9800 GTX+
vs
GeForce 305M GeForce 305M
GTX 275 GeForce GTX 275
vs
ATI HD 4850 Radeon HD 4850
GTX 295 GTX 295
vs
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
GTX 295 GTX 295
vs
RTX 3060 GDDR6X RTX 3060 GDDR6X

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