Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970 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 7970 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 7970	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 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 7970 has 275% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 64 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	55−60	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	35−40	2−3
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	250−260	180−190
medium / 768p	220−230	150−160
ultra / 1080p	180−190	75−80
QHD / 1440p	110−120	45−50
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	110−120	80−85
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	60−65	20−22
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	30−35	5−6
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	140−150	70−75
medium / 768p	120−130	60−65
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	130−140	40−45
medium / 768p	85−90	24−27
high / 1080p	45−50	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tahiti XT	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 December 2011	13 February 2014
Pipelines	2048	640
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	38.00
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length	274 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	485 Mh/s	152 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.71 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R7 250X

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