Quadro 500M vs Radeon R7 250

When comparing Quadro 500M and Radeon R7 250, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 500M and Radeon R7 250 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors N/A
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Radeon R7 250 has 114% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R7 250 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 14−16
medium / 1080p 0−1 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon R7 250
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF108 Oland XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 1 October 2013
Pipelines 96 384
Core clock speed 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 11.20 25.20
Floating-point performance 268.8 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 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
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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