Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R7 250X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7790 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 7790 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7790
Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
80 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7790 has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250X is 27 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4375 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
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
8−9
2−3
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
180−190
medium / 768p
180−190
150−160
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
QHD / 1440p
55−60
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
95−100
80−85
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−33
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
55−60
40−45
medium / 768p
35−40
24−27
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7790
Radeon R7 250X
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
Bonaire
Cape Verde
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2013
13 February 2014
Pipelines
896
640
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
56.00
38.00
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
1,216 gflops
Length
183 mm
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
96 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
218 Mh/s
152 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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