Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 250 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
No outputs
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Radeon R7 250 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 250 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 5850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
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
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
55−60
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 266% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
90−95
180−190
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−105
QHD / 1440p
24−27
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 28% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 158% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
80−85
high / 1080p
8−9
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 129% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 275% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon R7 250.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
30−33
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
18−20
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 56% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 250
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Oland XT
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
10 January 2019
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
51.48
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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