Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M385X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 250 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 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 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M385X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
50−55
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
20−22
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Oland XT
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
16 June 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1100 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
1,971 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
76.8 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
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 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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