Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 380

When comparing Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 380, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	N/A	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380 has 153% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 380 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 380 is 53 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250 is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 180% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 105% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 411% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	3−4	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 522% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	35−40	120−130
high / 1080p	8−9	70−75
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 287% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	9−10	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	18−20	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 630% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 380
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Oland XT	Tonga Pro
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	26 June 2015
Pipelines	384	1792
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	970 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	108.6
Floating-point performance	716.8 gflops	3,476 gflops
Length	168 mm	221 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz	970 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	182.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.48 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s	404 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE		+
DDMA audio	+	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3 Mh/s	18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		168.45 Sol/s
Compute units		28
Form factor		full height / full length / dual slot
AppAcceleration	+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
LiquidVR		+
FRTC		+
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