Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon RX 5500M
In this comparison between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 5500M here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
No outputs
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Radeon RX 5500M has 13% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon R7 250 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12850 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
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
70−75
medium / 1080p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 366% 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 RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
90−95
200−210
ultra / 1080p
45−50
120−130
QHD / 1440p
24−27
95−100
4K / 2160p
−
50−55
high / 768p
65−70
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 135% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
27−30
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
120−130
medium / 1080p
16−18
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 217% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−11
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 277% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
95−100
high / 1080p
8−9
40−45
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 170% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
40−45
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 425% 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 RX 5500M in Minecraft is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
7−8
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 283% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
75−80
medium / 768p
12−14
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 310% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture
GCN
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Oland XT
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
29 September 2019
Pipelines
384
1408
Core clock speed
1327 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1645 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
144.8
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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