Radeon HD 7690M vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7690M 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 7690M 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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Radeon HD 7690M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7690M 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 HD 7690M here:

Radeon HD 7690M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7690M	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5/DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 300% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 7690M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 7690M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7690M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7690M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M is 1975 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 188% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	90−95	150−160
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
4K / 2160p	16−18	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 7690M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	80−85
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	30−33
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	−
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 110% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	4−5	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	95−100
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p	10−11	40−45
medium / 768p	8−9	24−27
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7690M	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Thames XT / XTX	Cape Verde
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 June 2011	13 February 2014
Pipelines	480	640
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock	725 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	716 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.40	38.00
Floating-point performance	696.0 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600/1800 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		152 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 7690M vs Radeon R7 250X

Radeon HD 7690M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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