Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 280X is 128 days older than Radeon R7 250X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250X
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 80 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 92% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Radeon R7 250X - 25 vs 13 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250X - 3 vs 1 GB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R7 250X
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R7 250X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $99 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 72 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
950 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
