Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	N/A	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 270X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	40−45
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 466% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	90−95	210−220
ultra / 1080p	45−50	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	65−70	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 154% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 96% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 282% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 344% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	100−110
high / 1080p	8−9	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 204% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	9−10	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 525% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Oland XT	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	84.00
Floating-point performance	716.8 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	168 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3 Mh/s	30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 270X

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