Quadro 5000M vs Radeon R7 250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M stacks up against Radeon R7 250, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Quadro 5000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro 5000M	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	100 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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Quadro 5000M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Quadro 5000M and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000M is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Battlefield 5 is 144% 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 Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	170−180	120−130
medium / 768p	140−150	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	100−110	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	95−100	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	75−80	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Fortnite is 68% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	65−70	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 Quadro 5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	9−10
medium / 1080p	9−10	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Metro Exodus is 150% 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 Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M 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	18−20	7−8
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% 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 Quadro 5000M 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	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000M	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	Fermi	Oland XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 July 2010	1 October 2013
Pipelines	320	384
Core clock speed	405 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.20	25.20
Floating-point performance	518.4 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length		168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
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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Quadro 5000M vs Radeon R7 250

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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