NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT vs AMD Radeon R7 250
The AMD Radeon R7 250 is ahead by 50% on our index and meets the recommended card of 7 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 2 3
Video memory 1 GB 1 GB
Rated power 105 W 65 W
Launch price $149 $89
Index per $100 1.3 3.4
Games at recommended 52 59
Released20082013
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT; right: AMD Radeon R7 250.
Games only the AMD Radeon R7 250 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT faster than the AMD Radeon R7 250?
No — the AMD Radeon R7 250 scores 3 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT's 2, a 50% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT meets the recommended graphics card of 52 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R7 250, 59.