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    GeForce MX250 vs Radeon R9 M390X

    In this comparison between GeForce MX250 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 MX250 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce MX250 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce MX250 and Radeon R9 M390X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 MX250 or Radeon R9 M390X here:

    GeForce MX250 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX250 Radeon R9 M390X
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M390X has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
    • GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce MX250 and Radeon R9 M390X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 795 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
    • GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 27−30 40−45
    medium / 1080p 16−18 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 76% more, than GeForce MX250.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX250 Radeon R9 M390X
    Architecture Pascal GCN 3
    Code name N17S-G2 Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 20 February 2019 9 June 2015
    Pipelines 384 2048
    Core clock speed 1518 MHz 723 MHz
    Boost Clock 1582 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.91 92.54
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2 +
    CUDA 6.1
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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