Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 M390
In this comparison between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M390 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 Radeon R7 250 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M390 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390 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 Radeon R9 M390 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M390 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M390 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M390 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
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 311% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
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 Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
90−95
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
110−120
QHD / 1440p
24−27
65−70
4K / 2160p
−
35−40
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 112% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 283% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 188% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
10−12
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 211% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
8−9
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 145% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
65−70
medium / 768p
12−14
40−45
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
65−70
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 69% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Oland XT
Pitcairn
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
9 June 2015
Pipelines
384
1024
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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