GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 250 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 GTX 850A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850A
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 650 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
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
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 GTX 850A.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
75−80
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 9% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
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
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Fortnite is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 850A 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
6−7
7−8
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
12−14
18−20
medium / 768p
9−10
12−14
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM107
Oland XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 March 2014
1 October 2013
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
902 MHz
Boost Clock
936 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.44
25.20
Floating-point performance
1,198 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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