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 R9 280X
- Performs up to 22% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Radeon R7 250X - 33 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250X - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250X
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 80 vs 250 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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 250X
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$299 | 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 |
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 | 950 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1125 MHz |
