GRID K120Q vs Radeon R7 250
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 250 with GRID K120Q, including specs and performance data.
R7 250 outperforms K120Q by a whopping 261% 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 | 870 | 1222 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Power efficiency | 2.97 | 0.41 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Oland | GK107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 8 October 2013 (12 years ago) | 2 July 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $89 | $125 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
R7 250 has 233% better value for money than GRID K120Q.
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 cores | 384 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.20 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8064 TFLOPS | 0.3264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 256 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | N/A | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1150 MHz | 891 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 28.51 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
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.
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.
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 | 19
+280%
| 5−6
−280%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.68
+434%
| 25.00
−434%
|
- R7 250 has 434% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
This is how R7 250 and GRID K120Q compete in popular games:
- R7 250 is 280% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.49 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 8 October 2013 | 2 July 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 130 Watt |
R7 250 has a 260.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 73.3% lower power consumption.
GRID K120Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.
The Radeon R7 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K120Q in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 250 is a desktop graphics card while GRID K120Q is a workstation one.
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