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    GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon R7 250X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon R7 250X 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 GeForce GTX 560M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M here:

    GeForce GTX 560M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M Radeon R7 250X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 80 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R7 250X has 6% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 375 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 1−2
    low / 720p 14−16 24−27
    medium / 1080p 7−8 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M Radeon R7 250X
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N12E-GS Cape Verde
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2011 13 February 2014
    Pipelines 192 640
    Core clock speed 775 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 38.00
    Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 1,216 gflops
    Length 210 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 192
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options 2-way
    HDMI +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 152 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
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