Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 280X 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 R7 250 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	N/A	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 280X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 107 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 655% 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 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 180% 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 280X 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	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 105% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 411% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	3−4	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 522% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	35−40	120−130
high / 1080p	8−9	70−75
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 287% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	9−10	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	18−20	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 630% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Oland XT	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2048
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	128.0
Floating-point performance	716.8 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	168 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3 Mh/s	14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 280X

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