Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 560

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 560, 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 RX 560, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon R7 250X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560 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 RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R7 250X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250X is 40 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	180−190	220−230
medium / 768p	150−160	190−200
ultra / 1080p	75−80	110−120
QHD / 1440p	45−50	75−80
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	110−120	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−33
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	110−120
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	40−45	65−70
medium / 768p	24−27	40−45
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cape Verde	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 February 2014	18 April 2017
Pipelines	640	1024
Core clock speed		1175 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.00	81.60
Floating-point performance	1,216 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	210 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
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)	152 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 560

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