GeForce MX250 vs Radeon HD 6790

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 6790. 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 HD 6790. 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 HD 6790
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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 1400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX250 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 678 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	140−150
medium / 768p	160−170	120−130
ultra / 1080p	85−90	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	85−90	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	75−80	55−60
medium / 768p	70−75	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−105	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	27−30
medium / 768p	30−33	18−20
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	GeForce MX250	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name	N17S-G2	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2019	4 April 2011
Pipelines	384	800
Core clock speed	1518 MHz	840 MHz
Boost Clock	1582 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	24.91	33.60
Floating-point performance		1,344.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2	N/A
CUDA	6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		122 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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GeForce MX250 vs Radeon HD 6790

GeForce MX250 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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