GeForce MX250 vs Radeon HD 7870M
In this comparison between GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 7870M 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 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX250
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 350% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX250 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 718 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
130−140
medium / 768p
160−170
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 62% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
QHD / 1440p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
75−80
50−55
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−105
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
24−27
medium / 768p
30−33
16−18
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
GeForce MX250
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17S-G2
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
20 February 2019
24 April 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
1518 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
1582 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.91
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
large
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