Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 135% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon HD 5870 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 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 72 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	180−190
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cypress	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 September 2009	13 February 2014
Pipelines	1600	640
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	38.00
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length	282 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	96 GB/s
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)		152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R7 250X

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