Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R7 250 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 6790 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	N/A
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon HD 6790 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon HD 6790 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 Radeon HD 6790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 30 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
medium / 768p	120−130	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	90−95	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	9−10	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	55−60	45−50
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 37% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	9−10
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
high / 1080p	90−95	85−90
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	7−8
medium / 1080p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 83% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	27−30	18−20
medium / 768p	18−20	12−14
high / 1080p	10−11	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Barts	Oland XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 April 2011	1 October 2013
Pipelines	800	384
Core clock speed	840 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.60	25.20
Floating-point performance	1,344.0 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length	198 mm	168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 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)	122 Mh/s	117 Mh/s
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R7 250

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