Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon Sky 500

When choosing between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon Sky 500, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon Sky 500.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	N/A	1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon Sky 500 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Sky 500 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 Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 74 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3650 MHz higher, 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Oland XT	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	27 March 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed		950 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	76.00
Floating-point performance	716.8 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length	168 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	154 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3 Mh/s
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
AppAcceleration	+
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Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon Sky 500

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