GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R7 250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R7 250, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 980M stacks up against Radeon R7 250, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
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
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 1350 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
35−40
3−4
ultra / 1080p
24−27
1−2
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
55−60
6−7
ultra / 1080p
50−55
4−5
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
110−120
18−20
medium / 1080p
65−70
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 711% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
120−130
medium / 768p
220−230
90−95
ultra / 1080p
180−190
45−50
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
70−75
−
high / 768p
210−220
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 180% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
110−120
55−60
ultra / 1080p
100−110
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 105% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
45−50
4−5
ultra / 1080p
45−50
4−5
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
85−90
14−16
medium / 1080p
50−55
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
65−70
10−12
ultra / 1080p
50−55
7−8
QHD / 1440p
30−33
1−2
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
50−55
medium / 1080p
120−130
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 441% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
60−65
8−9
ultra / 1080p
45−50
7−8
QHD / 1440p
35−40
3−4
4K / 2160p
24−27
3−4
low / 720p
110−120
21−24
medium / 1080p
70−75
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 566% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
130−140
35−40
high / 1080p
75−80
8−9
ultra / 1080p
30−35
4−5
QHD / 1440p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 304% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
2−3
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
70−75
9−10
medium / 1080p
35−40
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 900% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
27−30
5−6
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
7−8
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 533% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
140−150
18−20
medium / 768p
90−95
12−14
high / 1080p
50−55
6−7
ultra / 1080p
27−30
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 690% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
55−60
16−18
high / 768p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM204
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
1 October 2013
Pipelines
1536
384
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
25.20
Floating-point performance
3,462 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
383 Mh/s
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
AppAcceleration
+
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