Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon R7 250E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 73 days older than Radeon R7 250E.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 16% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Radeon R7 250E - 59 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250E - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250E
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 55 vs 250 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R7 250E
Desktop • Dec 20th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250E |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 20th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $109 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 72 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1125 MHz |
