Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
No outputs
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Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
9−10
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
16−18
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Oland XT
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
1 February 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
61.60
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Not Listed
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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