GeForce GTS 250 vs Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile with GeForce GTS 250, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5000 Mobile outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 2316% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 188 | 1072 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.07 |
| Power efficiency | 22.96 | 0.70 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | G92B |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (7 years ago) | 4 March 2009 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 3072 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 1035 MHz | 738 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1545 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 296.6 | 44.93 |
| Floating-point processing power | 9.492 TFLOPS | 0.3871 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 192 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | 384 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 64 KB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 70.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | Two Dual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.0 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 7.5 | + |
| DLSS | + | - |
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 HD | 132
+2540%
| 5−6
−2540%
|
| 1440p | 84
+2700%
| 3−4
−2700%
|
| 4K | 54
+2600%
| 2−3
−2600%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 39.80 |
| 1440p | no data | 66.33 |
| 4K | no data | 99.50 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 95−100
+2325%
|
4−5
−2325%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+2543%
|
7−8
−2543%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+2400%
|
3−4
−2400%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 85−90
+2733%
|
3−4
−2733%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 95−100
+2325%
|
4−5
−2325%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 165
+2650%
|
6−7
−2650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+2543%
|
7−8
−2543%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+2400%
|
3−4
−2400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 128
+2460%
|
5−6
−2460%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+2367%
|
6−7
−2367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+2460%
|
5−6
−2460%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+2560%
|
5−6
−2560%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
+2475%
|
8−9
−2475%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 95−100
+2325%
|
4−5
−2325%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 162
+2600%
|
6−7
−2600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+2543%
|
7−8
−2543%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+2670%
|
10−11
−2670%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+2400%
|
3−4
−2400%
|
| Dota 2 | 98
+2350%
|
4−5
−2350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 123
+2360%
|
5−6
−2360%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+2367%
|
6−7
−2367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+2460%
|
5−6
−2460%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
+2750%
|
4−5
−2750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 99
+2375%
|
4−5
−2375%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+2560%
|
5−6
−2560%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 181
+2486%
|
7−8
−2486%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
+2475%
|
8−9
−2475%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 152
+2433%
|
6−7
−2433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+2400%
|
3−4
−2400%
|
| Dota 2 | 92
+2967%
|
3−4
−2967%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 115
+2775%
|
4−5
−2775%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+2460%
|
5−6
−2460%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+2560%
|
5−6
−2560%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100
+2400%
|
4−5
−2400%
|
| Valorant | 181
+2486%
|
7−8
−2486%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 140−150
+2367%
|
6−7
−2367%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+2533%
|
3−4
−2533%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+2467%
|
9−10
−2467%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+3200%
|
2−3
−3200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 59
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+2400%
|
7−8
−2400%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+2544%
|
9−10
−2544%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 124
+2380%
|
5−6
−2380%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 102
+2450%
|
4−5
−2450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+2900%
|
3−4
−2900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90
+2733%
|
3−4
−2733%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+3300%
|
2−3
−3300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 71
+3450%
|
2−3
−3450%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+2388%
|
8−9
−2388%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 73
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 100−105
+2400%
|
4−5
−2400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 56
+2700%
|
2−3
−2700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+2900%
|
2−3
−2900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
This is how RTX 5000 Mobile and GTS 250 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5000 Mobile is 2540% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5000 Mobile is 2700% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5000 Mobile is 2600% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.61 | 1.35 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 4 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 150 Watt |
RTX 5000 Mobile has a 2316% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358% more advanced lithography process, and 36% lower power consumption.
The Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTS 250 is a desktop one.
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