GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R7 250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 GTX 1050 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None N/A
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 5850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R7 250
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q Oland XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 January 2018 1 October 2013
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz
Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 53.12 25.20
Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 716.8 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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