GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs GTS 250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 250 and GeForce RTX 2080 Super, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTS 250
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.54

RTX 2080 Super outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 3203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking97257
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0931.69
Power efficiency0.7114.04
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG92BTU104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 March 2009 (15 years ago)23 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Super has 35111% better value for money than GTS 250.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores1283072
Core clock speed738 MHz1650 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1815 MHz
Number of transistors754 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate44.93348.5
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS11.15 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs64192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s495.9 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTS 250 1.54
RTX 2080 Super 50.86
+3203%

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 250 592
RTX 2080 Super 19557
+3204%

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
−3400%
140
+3400%
1440p2−3
−4700%
96
+4700%
4K2−3
−3450%
71
+3450%

Cost per frame, $

1080p49.75
−896%
4.99
+896%
1440p99.50
−1267%
7.28
+1267%
4K99.50
−911%
9.85
+911%
  • RTX 2080 Super has 896% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super has 1267% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super has 911% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Elden Ring 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+0%
277
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 223
+0%
223
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 191
+0%
191
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%
Dota 2 121
+0%
121
+0%
Elden Ring 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Fortnite 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 225
+0%
225
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 113
+0%
113
+0%
Metro Exodus 87
+0%
87
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 248
+0%
248
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 142
+0%
142
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 189
+0%
189
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 161
+0%
161
+0%
Valorant 217
+0%
217
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
+0%
51
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 163
+0%
163
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+0%
115
+0%
Metro Exodus 40
+0%
40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 171
+0%
171
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
Valorant 87
+0%
87
+0%

This is how GTS 250 and RTX 2080 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 3400% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 4700% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 3450% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.54 50.86
Recency 4 March 2009 23 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt

GTS 250 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Super, on the other hand, has a 3202.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 358.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.


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