Quadro 3000M vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between Quadro 3000M 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 Quadro 3000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 3000M 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 Quadro 3000M here:

Quadro 3000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro 3000M	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		N/A
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 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.
Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Quadro 3000M and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro 3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250 is 525 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks


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 Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	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 11% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 3000M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	21−24	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
high / 768p	65−70	65−70
Quadro 3000M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p	2−3	4−5
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	14−16
medium / 1080p	4−5	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	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 Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p	5−6	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	4−5	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 Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p	2−3	2−3
ultra / 1080p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	9−10
medium / 1080p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	80−85	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
4K / 2160p	75−80	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Quadro 3000M.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Quadro 3000M and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	7−8
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p	10−11	18−20
medium / 768p	8−9	12−14
high / 1080p	4−5	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 42% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
high / 768p	30−33	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Quadro 3000M	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	Fermi	Oland XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 February 2011	1 October 2013
Pipelines	240	384
Core clock speed	450 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	18.00	25.20
Floating-point performance	432.0 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length		168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	625 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.1
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	28 Mh/s	117 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
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Quadro 3000M vs Radeon R7 250

Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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