Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R7 250X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 112 days older than Radeon R7 250X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 140% better in Remnant II than Radeon R7 250X - 24 vs 10 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250X - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250X
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 80 vs 290 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R7 250X
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$549 | MSRP | $99 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 72 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 950 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1125 MHz |
