Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon R9 270X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 250X stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	180−190	240−250
medium / 768p	150−160	210−220
ultra / 1080p	75−80	140−150
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	110−120	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	30−33	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	140−150
medium / 1080p	40−45	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 109% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	40−45	90−95
medium / 768p	24−27	55−60
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Cape Verde	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 February 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.00	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,216 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon R9 270X

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