Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R7 250X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 250X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 250X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon HD 4870 Check Price

Radeon R7 250X Check Price

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon HD 4870 has 87% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 40 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 1975 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	13 February 2014
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	38.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length	250 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R7 250X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares