Radeon HD 7690M XT vs Radeon R7 250X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 7690M XT will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M XT is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7690M XT here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
80 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 220% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7690M XT and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M XT is 1975 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 188% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
QHD / 1440p
21−24
45−50
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 7690M XT and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
80−85
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
30−33
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 110% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
10−11
40−45
medium / 768p
8−9
24−27
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Radeon R7 250X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.0
Code name
Thames XTX
Cape Verde
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 June 2011
13 February 2014
Pipelines
480
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
38.00
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,216 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.6 GB/s
96 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)
152 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
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