Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon RX 570X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon RX 570X, 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 250 stacks up against Radeon RX 570X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	N/A	1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570X has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 570X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R7 250 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 570X is 73 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 5850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	120−130	160−170
medium / 768p	90−95	130−140
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
QHD / 1440p	24−27	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Forza Horizon 4 is 70% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	2−3	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	16−18
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
high / 1080p	85−90	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% 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	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	18−20	30−35
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Oland XT	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	11 April 2018
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed		1168 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	159.2
Floating-point performance	716.8 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	168 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	224.0 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
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration	+
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Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon RX 570X

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