GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R7 250
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R7 250. 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 GTX 470M and Radeon R7 250. 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.
GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 470M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
N/A
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
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.
GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 100 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
9−10
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
7−8
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
35−40
18−20
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GT
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
1 October 2013
Pipelines
288
384
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
25.20
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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