Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon RX Vega 3
In this comparison between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX Vega 3 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 Vega 3 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega 3 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 3 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 Vega 3 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX Vega 3
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - with Vega.
Radeon R7 250 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
9−10
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
16−18
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX Vega 3
Architecture
GCN
Vega
Code name
Oland XT
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
7 January 2018
Pipelines
384
192
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
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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