GeForce RTX 5060 vs GTS 250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 250 and GeForce RTX 5060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTS 250
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.36

RTX 5060 outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 3529% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking102768
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0797.82
Power efficiency0.6925.99
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameG92BGB206
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 March 2009 (16 years ago)19 May 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5060 has 139643% better value for money than GTS 250.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1283840
Core clock speed738 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2497 MHz
Number of transistors754 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt145 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate44.93299.6
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs64120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 5.0 x8
Length229 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s448.0 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 DVI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

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.

GTS 250 1.36
RTX 5060 49.36
+3529%

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 250 572
RTX 5060 20686
+3516%

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
−3925%
161
+3925%
1440p2−3
−3800%
78
+3800%
4K1−2
−5100%
52
+5100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p49.75
−2579%
1.86
+2579%
1440p99.50
−2496%
3.83
+2496%
4K199.00
−3361%
5.75
+3361%
  • RTX 5060 has 2579% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 has 2496% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 has 3361% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
God of War 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 249
+0%
249
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 163
+0%
163
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 227
+0%
227
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 134
+0%
134
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180
+0%
180
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 283
+0%
283
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 213
+0%
213
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
God of War 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
God of War 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

This is how GTS 250 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 3925% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 3800% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 is 5100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 49.36
Recency 4 March 2009 19 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 145 Watt

RTX 5060 has a 3529.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1000% more advanced lithography process, and 3.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.

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