Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X 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 HD 6870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 88% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 10 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 575 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	180−190
medium / 768p	140−150	150−160
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV940 Barts	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 October 2010	13 February 2014
Pipelines	1120	640
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	38.00
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length	220 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s	152 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R7 250X

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