GeForce MX250 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX250 and Radeon R9 270. 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 MX250 and Radeon R9 270. 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.

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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

	GeForce MX250	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 1400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX250 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	190−200	230−240
medium / 768p	160−170	200−210
ultra / 1080p	85−90	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	120−130	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 61% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	130−140
medium / 1080p	45−50	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 51% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−105	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	30−33	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 59% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce MX250.

Full Specs

	GeForce MX250	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Code name	N17S-G2	Curacao
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2019	13 November 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1518 MHz
Boost Clock	1582 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.91	74.00
Floating-point performance		2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	179.2 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	+
CUDA	6.1
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce MX250 vs Radeon R9 270

GeForce MX250 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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