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$299.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 3291 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 250.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 213% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Radeon R7 250 - 47 vs 15 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250
- Up to 63% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $112.02 vs $299.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $7.47 vs $7.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 55 vs 170 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
47
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.66/FPS
97%
Price, $
$299.99
37%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
15
31%
Value, $/FPS
$7.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD Radeon R7 250
Buy for $112.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or Radeon R7 250
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
39 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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36 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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34 FPS
$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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45 FPS
$33.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,494.99
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37 FPS
$28.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,049
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46 FPS
$61.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$2,844.99
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45 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.95
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36 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$849
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46 FPS
$50.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,322.99
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45 FPS
$32.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,458.99
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