FirePro V4900 vs Radeon R7 250

When comparing FirePro V4900 and Radeon R7 250, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V4900 and Radeon R7 250 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None N/A
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R7 250 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • FirePro V4900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R7 250 is 5 mm longer, than FirePro V4900.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V4900 is 2850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 3−4
ultra / 1080p 1−2 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 4−5 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than FirePro V4900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon R7 250
Architecture TeraScale 2 GCN
Code name Turks Oland XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 November 2011 1 October 2013
Pipelines 480 384
Core clock speed 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 25.20
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 716.8 gflops
Length 163 mm 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 73 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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