Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon R9 290X, 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 290X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 212% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 65 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 245% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	20−22	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 235% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	190−200
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% 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 290X 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	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
low / 720p	30−33	85−90
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 233% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	65−70
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 167% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	21−24	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 223% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	130−140
high / 1080p	21−24	75−80
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 277% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 178% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	24−27	90−95
high / 1080p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 235% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Cape Verde	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 February 2014	24 October 2013
Pipelines	640	2816
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.00	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,216 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	210 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon R9 290X

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