GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 850M Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 250X has 77% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
  • GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−12
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 1−2
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850M Radeon R7 250X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name N15P-GT Cape Verde
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 13 February 2014
Pipelines 640 640
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.08 38.00
Floating-point performance 1,155 gflops 1,216 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 153 Mh/s 152 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration DDR3 or GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 1.8 Mh/s
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