Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R7 250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than Radeon R7 250.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 55 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R7 250 - 169 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250 - 4 vs 1 GB
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R7 250 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
28.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |