GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon R7 250
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 250. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 250. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3850 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
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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
14−16
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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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
170−180
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 143% 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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
30−33
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
45−50
medium / 768p
100−105
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 860M SLI 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
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
9−10
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 October 2013
Pipelines
1280
384
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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