GeForce GTS 250 vs UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)

UHD Graphics G1 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) UHD Graphics G1 32EU Mobile UHD Graphics G4 UHD Graphics G4 (Lakefield GT1 48 EU) UHD Graphics G4 48EU Mobile UHD Graphics G7 UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) UHD Graphics G7 64EU Mobile
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GTS 240 OEM GTS 250 GTS 450

Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) with GeForce GTS 250, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
2020
7 Watt
2.52
+63.6%

UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) outperforms GTS 250 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
GTS 250 GTS 250

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking828970
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.06
Power efficiency25.090.72
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameLakefield GT2G92B
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date28 May 2020 (4 years ago)4 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores64128
Core clock speed200 MHz738 MHz
Boost clock speed500 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data754 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data44.93
Floating-point processing powerno data0.3871 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data64

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDR4GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data1 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1100 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data70.4 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 Connectorsno dataTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_111.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data3.0
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-+

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 HD13
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data28.43

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) and GTS 250 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) is 86% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.52 1.54
Recency 28 May 2020 4 March 2009
Chip lithography 10 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 150 Watt

UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) has a 63.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 2042.9% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) is a notebook card while GeForce GTS 250 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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