Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX Vega 8
In this comparison between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 R7 250X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 8 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega 8 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 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 RX Vega 8 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250X
Radeon RX Vega 8
Power consumption (TDP)
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 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
Radeon R7 250X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX Vega 8 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
150−160
medium / 768p
150−160
120−130
ultra / 1080p
75−80
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
65−70
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
65−70
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 31% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
40−45
30−33
medium / 768p
24−27
20−22
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250X
Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Vega
Code name
Cape Verde
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 February 2014
26 October 2017
Pipelines
640
512
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
38.00
Floating-point performance
1,216 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
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