Radeon R7 250 vs UHD Graphics 617
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250 and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.
UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
No outputs
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Radeon R7 250 has 400% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Radeon R7 250 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
Radeon R7 250 and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
4−5
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
Radeon R7 250 and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Fortnite is 17% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−11
Radeon R7 250 and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% 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 UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 12% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
18−20
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
UHD Graphics 617
Architecture
GCN
Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name
Oland XT
Kaby-Lake GT2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
30 October 2018
Pipelines
384
24
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1150 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.103
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
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