GeForce MX250 vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 7870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce MX250 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce MX250
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 1650% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 518 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
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
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 92% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
190−200
240−250
medium / 768p
160−170
210−220
ultra / 1080p
85−90
130−140
QHD / 1440p
50−55
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
60−65
high / 768p
120−130
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−33
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
90−95
130−140
medium / 1080p
45−50
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 56% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
QHD / 1440p
7−8
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 79% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 100% 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 HD 7870 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 23% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
30−33
50−55
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce MX250.
Full Specs
GeForce MX250
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17S-G2
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
20 February 2019
5 March 2012
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1518 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1582 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.91
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
CUDA
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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