FirePro R5000 vs GeForce MX250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro R5000 stacks up against GeForce MX250, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce MX250 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX250 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce MX250 here:

GeForce MX250 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	10 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro R5000 has 3400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce MX250 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro R5000.
FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX250 - in Laptops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 693 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.
FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 3800 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	190−200
medium / 768p	160−170	160−170
ultra / 1080p	90−95	85−90
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−105
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Minecraft is 0% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
medium / 768p	30−33	30−33
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
FirePro R5000 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce MX250.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	GeForce MX250
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Pascal
Code name	Pitcairn	N17S-G2
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	25 February 2013	20 February 2019
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	825 MHz	1518 MHz
Boost Clock		1582 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	24.91
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	48.06 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA		6.1
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro R5000 vs GeForce MX250

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