GeForce 940M vs Radeon R7 250
When choosing between GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 250, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 250.
GeForce 940M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940M 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 940M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce 940M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
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
2−3
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Fortnite is 6% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
7−8
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
14−16
18−20
medium / 768p
10−11
12−14
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 October 2013
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
25.20
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
AppAcceleration
+
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