Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon RX 560X
In this comparison between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX 560X 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 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 560X
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 560X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R7 250 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 560X is 2 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X 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
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 311% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
90−95
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
110−120
QHD / 1440p
24−27
70−75
4K / 2160p
−
35−40
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 114% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 182% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 230% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
8−9
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 145% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
65−70
medium / 768p
12−14
40−45
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX 560X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 4.0
Code name
Oland XT
Polaris 21
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
1 October 2013
11 April 2018
Pipelines
384
1024
Core clock speed
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1275 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
81.60
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
2,611 gflops
Length
168 mm
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
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
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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