Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon Sky 500

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon Sky 500 has 87% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon Sky 500 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 32 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 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	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 244% 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cape Verde	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 February 2014	27 March 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed		950 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.00	76.00
Floating-point performance	1,216 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length	210 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
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Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon Sky 500

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