AMD Radeon R7 250X vs NVIDIA Quadro M1000M

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Combined performance score

M1000M
7.42
+26.8%

Quadro M1000M outperforms Radeon R7 250X by 27% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking496556
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.810.60
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGM107Cape Verde
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date2 October 2015 (8 years old)13 February 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$200.89 $99
Current price$706 (3.5x MSRP)$207 (2.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

M1000M has 35% better value for money than R7 250X.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores512640
Core clock speed993 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1072 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate31.7838.00
Floating-point performance1,017 gflops1,216 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro M1000M and Radeon R7 250X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1 x 6-pin

Memory

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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinityno data1
HDMIno data+
DisplayPort supportno data-
Display Port1.2no data

Technologies

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

AppAccelerationno data-
CrossFireno data1
Endurono data-
FreeSyncno data1
HD3Dno data-
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
ZeroCoreno data-
DDMA audiono data+
Optimus+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API support

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

DirectX12DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+no data
Mantleno data-
CUDA5.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 7.42
+26.8%
R7 250X 5.85

Quadro M1000M outperforms Radeon R7 250X by 27% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

M1000M 2877
+26.9%
R7 250X 2268

Quadro M1000M outperforms Radeon R7 250X by 27% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

M1000M 3498
+22.3%
R7 250X 2860

Quadro M1000M outperforms Radeon R7 250X by 22% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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
+30%
30−35
−30%
4K13
+30%
10−12
−30%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Hitman 3 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Hitman 3 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+40%
5−6
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

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

1080p resolution:

  • M1000M is 30% faster than R7 250X

4K resolution:

  • M1000M is 30% faster than R7 250X

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.42 5.85
Recency 2 October 2015 13 February 2014
Cost $200.89 $99
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 80 Watt

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

Be aware that Quadro M1000M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R7 250X 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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