GeForce GT 120M vs Radeon R7 250E

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 250E with GeForce GT 120M, including specs and performance data.

R7 250E
2013
1 GB GDDR5, 55 Watt
3.80
+1018%

R7 250E outperforms 120M by a whopping 1018% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7281328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.05no data
Power efficiency5.571.96
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameCape VerdeG96C
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 December 2013 (11 years ago)15 June 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 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

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 cores51232
Core clock speed800 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate25.608.000
Floating-point processing power0.8192 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs3216
L1 Cache128 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB32 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s16 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA-1.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
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14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
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Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
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1−2
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
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4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 30 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.80 0.34
Recency 20 December 2013 15 June 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 14 Watt

R7 250E has a 1017.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

GT 120M, on the other hand, has 292.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R7 250E is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 120M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 250E is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 120M is a notebook one.

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