Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between Radeon 540 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 540 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540
Main Specs
Radeon 540
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
N/A
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250 is 23 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
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
6−7
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
9−10
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
7−8
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
21−24
18−20
medium / 768p
14−16
12−14
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon 540
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN
Code name
Lexa
Oland XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
26 March 2019
1 October 2013
Pipelines
512
384
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.97
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
145 mm
168 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
56 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
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)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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