GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 mobile 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 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
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 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 5858 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
1−2
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
35−40
6−7
ultra / 1080p
30−35
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 422% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
120−130
medium / 768p
210−220
90−95
ultra / 1080p
130−140
45−50
QHD / 1440p
100−110
24−27
4K / 2160p
55−60
−
high / 768p
180−190
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
110−120
55−60
ultra / 1080p
85−90
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
4−5
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
14−16
medium / 1080p
30−35
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 400% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
130−140
50−55
medium / 1080p
80−85
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Fortnite is 252% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
35−40
8−9
ultra / 1080p
27−30
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
75−80
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
45−50
medium / 768p
100−110
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
8−9
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 195% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
9−10
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Minecraft is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
7−8
medium / 1080p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 283% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
18−20
medium / 768p
50−55
12−14
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 350% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
GP107B
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
1 October 2013
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
1354 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
59.72
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
AppAcceleration
+
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