Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 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 5870	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	188 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 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon HD 5870 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 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 114 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3650 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	18−20	6−7
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	95−100	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	30−33	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	20−22	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	70−75	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 70% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	9−10
medium / 1080p	10−11	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	7−8
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	40−45	18−20
medium / 768p	24−27	12−14
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Cypress	Oland XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 September 2009	1 October 2013
Pipelines	1600	384
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	25.20
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length	282 mm	168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 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)		117 Mh/s
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R7 250

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