GeForce 710M vs Radeon R7 250E
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 250E with GeForce 710M, including specs and performance data.
R7 250E outperforms 710M by a whopping 268% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 682 | 1075 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.22 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.47 | 5.45 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | Cape Verde | GK208 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 December 2013 (11 years ago) | 24 July 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 512 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 719 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.60 | 11.50 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8192 TFLOPS | 0.2761 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 32 | 16 |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 14.4 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Fortnite | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
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12−14
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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| World of Tanks | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
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12−14
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 6−7
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6−7
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 6−7
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6−7
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4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
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3−4
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
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14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 37 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.19 | 1.14 |
| Recency | 20 December 2013 | 24 July 2013 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
R7 250E has a 267.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.
GeForce 710M, on the other hand, has 266.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R7 250E is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 710M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 250E is a desktop card while GeForce 710M is a notebook one.
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