Radeon HD 8690A vs GeForce GTS 250M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon HD 8690A is positioned at rank 559 and the GeForce GTS 250M is on rank 84, so the GeForce GTS 250M offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 8690A

#549

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

3165%

#551

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

2869%

#552

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

2862%

#556

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

2602%

#557

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

2585%

#559

Radeon HD 8690A

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

100%

#560

Radeon HD 7600G + HD 7550M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

99%

#561

Radeon HD 7620G + HD 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

99%

#562

Radeon HD 8450G + HD 8750M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

98%

#563

GeForce 9200

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

98%

#564

Radeon R7 M265DX

MSRP: $149|Avg: $40

98%

#565

Radeon R9 M375

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

97%

#567

Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

96%

#568

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $200|Avg: $100

96%

#569

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

96%

#570

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 7600M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

96%

#571

Radeon R5 M315

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

95%

#572

Qualcomm Adreno 8cx Gen 3

MSRP: $599|Avg: $300

95%

#573

GeForce 9400 GT

MSRP: $59|Avg: $20

94%

#574

Radeon HD 8610G + HD 8600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce GTS 250M

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

349%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

335%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

331%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

331%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

330%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

328%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

324%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

323%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

320%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

319%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

315%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

314%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

309%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

308%

#69

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

385%

#79

Iris Xe Graphics MAX

MSRP: $55|Avg: $40

70%

#80

GeForce RTX 5090

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $2700

69%

#84

GeForce GTS 250M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#85

Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

98%

#86

Radeon R5 A6-7480

MSRP: $35|Avg: $30

96%

#87

GeForce GT 710

MSRP: $35|Avg: $50

85%

#89

GeForce GT 740

MSRP: $89|Avg: $89

77%

#90

Radeon R7 A8-7680

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

76%

#92

Radeon HD 7730

MSRP: $75|Avg: $15

75%

#93

Radeon 540

MSRP: $99|Avg: $40

71%

#97

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

MSRP: $80|Avg: $40

69%

#98

GeForce GT 1010

MSRP: $70|Avg: $70

67%

#99

Radeon R7 430

MSRP: $79|Avg: $15

67%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce GTS 250M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.2% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (1 GB vs 512 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Radeon HD 8690A.

Insight	Radeon HD 8690A	GeForce GTS 250M
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.2%)	✅Leading raw performance (+1.2%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2013 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / Fermi (2010−2014))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce GTS 250M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon HD 8690A and GeForce GTS 250M

Radeon HD 8690A

The Radeon HD 8690A is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 775 MHz to 825 MHz. It has 320 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 514 points.

GeForce GTS 250M

The GeForce GTS 250M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 13 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 783 MHz. It has 192 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 106W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 520 points. Launch price was $129.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 8690A scores 514 and the GeForce GTS 250M reaches 520 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 8690A is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce GTS 250M uses Fermi, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 320 (Radeon HD 8690A) vs 192 (GeForce GTS 250M). Raw compute: 0.528 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8690A) vs 0.6013 TFLOPS (GeForce GTS 250M).

Feature	Radeon HD 8690A	GeForce GTS 250M
G3D Mark Score	514	520+1%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Fermi
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	320+67%	192
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.528 TFLOPS	0.6013 TFLOPS+14%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	20	32+60%
L1 Cache	80 KB	256 KB+220%
L2 Cache	128 KB	256 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 8690A	GeForce GTS 250M
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon HD 8690A comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce GTS 250M has 1 GB. The GeForce GTS 250M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 128 KB (Radeon HD 8690A) vs 256 KB (GeForce GTS 250M) — the GeForce GTS 250M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 8690A	GeForce GTS 250M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	1 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	128 KB	256 KB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11_1 (Radeon HD 8690A) vs 11.1 (10_1) (GeForce GTS 250M). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon HD 8690A	GeForce GTS 250M
DirectX	11_1	11.1 (10_1)
Max Displays	0	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 3 (Radeon HD 8690A) vs PureVideo HD VP4 (GeForce GTS 250M). Decoder: UVD 3 vs PureVideo HD VP4.

Feature	Radeon HD 8690A	GeForce GTS 250M
Encoder	UVD 3	PureVideo HD VP4
Decoder	UVD 3	PureVideo HD VP4
Codecs	—	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 8690A draws 50W versus the GeForce GTS 250M's 106W — a 71.8% difference. The Radeon HD 8690A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 8690A) vs 300W (GeForce GTS 250M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs Legacy.