GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R7 250
When choosing between GeForce GTX 860M 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 GTX 860M and Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
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
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.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
1−2
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−33
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 288% 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 860M.
low / 768p
220−230
120−130
medium / 768p
190−200
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
QHD / 1440p
60−65
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
high / 768p
150−160
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 108% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
medium / 768p
100−105
55−60
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
20−22
4−5
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 170% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
8−9
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−12
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
3−4
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
80−85
35−40
high / 1080p
30−35
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 129% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
9−10
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
7−8
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
18−20
medium / 768p
35−40
12−14
high / 1080p
21−24
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 230% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15P-GX
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 October 2013
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
797 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
25.20
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1152 or 640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
163 Mh/s
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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