Radeon R6 Carrizo vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R6 Carrizo Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP) 12-35 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 250X has 566% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
  • Radeon R6 Carrizo is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R6 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
ultra / 1080p 0−1 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 10−12 24−27
medium / 1080p 2−3 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Radeon R6 Carrizo Radeon R7 250X
Architecture GCN 1.2/2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Carrizo Cape Verde
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 4 June 2015 13 February 2014
Pipelines 384 640
Boost Clock 800 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2410 Million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.00
Floating-point performance 1,216 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
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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