Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 M485X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M485X, 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 M485X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 M485X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB MB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3850 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 455% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
140−150
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 154% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 96% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
140−150
medium / 1080p
16−18
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 282% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 344% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
35−40
100−110
high / 1080p
8−9
50−55
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 204% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
9−10
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 525% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
7−8
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
90−95
medium / 768p
12−14
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 3
Code name
Oland XT
Amethyst
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
92.54
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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