Gigabyte GeForce GTS 250 OC 1GB
The 1GB frame buffer and factory overclock on the GTS 250 chipset provide a slight edge for legacy titles at 1080p, though its 5.3/100 gaming score limits it to very old or undemanding games. It offers basic connectivity with a single HDMI port and a straightforward PCI-Express interface. This card is best for users needing a basic display adapter to revive an aging system for desktop use, not modern gaming or AI workloads.
GPU GeForce GTS 250
VRAM 1GB
TDP 150 W
Class consumer
6 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average ai (3rd percentile)
- Below average vram (5th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 3 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTS 250 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 1 GB |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 563 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI-Express |
| HDMI | 1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.1 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce GTS 250 OC | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTS 250 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 1GB | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2407 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 575 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 512 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce GTS 250 OC | 2.7 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 13 | 6.4 | 0 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21.1 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.2 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 83.9 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.7 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.2 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 82.6 | 18.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall5.7
- AI/LLM4.2
- Budget1.1
- Gaming 4k2.1
- Ray Tracing3.6
- Workstation10.5
- Gaming 1080p4
- Gaming 1440p2.9
- Content Creation10.6
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
