GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M 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 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
N/A
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
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 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 100 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
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
9−10
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
7−8
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
20−22
18−20
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GS
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2011
1 October 2013
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
775 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.8 billion/sec
25.20
Floating-point performance
595.2 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
2-way
HDMI
+
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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