GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile vs GTS 250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 250 with GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTS 250
2009, $199
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.35

RTX 5080 Mobile outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 4580% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 5080 Mobile RTX 5080 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking107039
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency0.7061.09
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameG92BGB203
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date4 March 2009 (17 years ago)2 April 2025 (1 year 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 cores1287680
Core clock speed738 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors754 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate44.93360.0
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs64240
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60
L1 Cacheno data7.5 MB
L2 Cache64 KB48 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 5.0 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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s896.0 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 DVIPortable Device Dependent
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 Model4.06.9
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
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 5080 Mobile 63.18
+4580%

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: 3277
RTX 5080 Mobile 26321
+4583%
Samples: 2218

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 HD3−4
−4700%
144
+4700%
1440p1−2
−9200%
93
+9200%
4K1−2
−5500%
56
+5500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p66.33no data
1440p199.00no data
4K199.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 345
+0%
345
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 273
+0%
273
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 167
+0%
167
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 419
+0%
419
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 205
+0%
205
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 205
+0%
205
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 148
+0%
148
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150
+0%
150
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTS 250 and RTX 5080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 Mobile is 4700% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 Mobile is 9200% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 Mobile is 5500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.35 63.18
Recency 4 March 2009 2 April 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 5080 Mobile has a 4580% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1000% more advanced lithography process, and 88% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5080 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 5080 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.

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8800 GTX GeForce 8800 GTX
RTX 5080 Mobile GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile
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RTX 4090 Mobile GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
GTS 250 GeForce GTS 250
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ATI HD 3870 Radeon HD 3870
GT 230 GT 230
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GT 230M GT 230M
GT 230 GT 230
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GT 1010 GT 1010
G100 OEM G100 OEM
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Iris Xe Graphics 80EU Iris Xe Graphics 80EU
GT 120 OEM GT 120 OEM
vs
GTX 1650 GTX 1650
GTS 250 GTS 250
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7800 GTX 7800 GTX
9800 GTX+ 9800 GTX+
vs
RTX 2070 Max-Q RTX 2070 Max-Q
9800 GTX+ 9800 GTX+
vs
RX 7700 XT RX 7700 XT
9800 GTX+ 9800 GTX+
vs
RTX 5070 Ti RTX 5070 Ti
GTX 295 GTX 295
vs
GeForce2 MX + nForce 220 GeForce2 MX + nForce 220
GTX 260 216 260 Core 216
vs
RTX 3060 3060

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