GeForce MX250 vs Radeon HD 4870

In this comparison between GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 4870 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 MX250 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 1400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX250 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 768 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 3400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	1−2
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	120−130
medium / 768p	160−170	100−110
ultra / 1080p	85−90	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 64% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	9−10
medium / 1080p	10−12	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−105	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	18−20
medium / 768p	30−33	12−14
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 144% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce MX250	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale
Code name	N17S-G2	RV770
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2019	25 June 2008
Pipelines	384	800
Core clock speed	1518 MHz	750 MHz
Boost Clock	1582 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	24.91	30.00
Floating-point performance		1,200.0 gflops
Length		250 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2	N/A
CUDA	6.1
Laptop size	large
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GeForce MX250 vs Radeon HD 4870

GeForce MX250 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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