Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7790 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 7790 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 7790	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7790 has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250X is 27 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	8−9	2−3
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	180−190
medium / 768p	180−190	150−160
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	95−100	80−85
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−33	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	75−80	60−65
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	40−45
medium / 768p	35−40	24−27
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2013	13 February 2014
Pipelines	896	640
Core clock speed	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	56.00	38.00
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length	183 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	218 Mh/s	152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.2 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R7 250X

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