Radeon R7 250E vs Quadro M1000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M1000M with Radeon R7 250E, including specs and performance data.

M1000M
2015
2 GB/4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
7.39
+69.1%

M1000M outperforms R7 250E by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking528665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.751.14
Power efficiency13.335.73
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGM107Cape Verde
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date18 August 2015 (9 years ago)20 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$200.89 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

M1000M has 229% better value for money than R7 250E.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores512512
Core clock speed993 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed1072 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt55 Watt
Texture fill rate31.7825.60
Floating-point processing power1.017 TFLOPS0.8192 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB/4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA5.0-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

M1000M 7.39
+69.1%
R7 250E 4.37

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

M1000M 3498
+77.5%
R7 250E 1970

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD39
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
4K15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Hitman 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Hitman 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Hitman 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Hitman 3 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

This is how M1000M and R7 250E compete in popular games:

  • M1000M is 86% faster in 1080p
  • M1000M is 88% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.39 4.37
Recency 18 August 2015 20 December 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB/4 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 55 Watt

M1000M has a 69.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M1000M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 250E in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M1000M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R7 250E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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