Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs HD 6250

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6250 and Radeon RX 580 2048SP, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6250
2011
512 MB GDDR3, 19 Watt
0.24

RX 580 2048SP outperforms HD 6250 by a whopping 8200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1361274
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Power efficiency0.889.26
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameCedarPolaris 20
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 January 2011 (13 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores802048
Core clock speed650 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1284 MHz
Number of transistors292 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate5.200164.4
Floating-point processing power0.104 TFLOPS5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs8128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length168 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 6250 0.24
RX 580 2048SP 19.92
+8200%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD 6250 93
RX 580 2048SP 7685
+8163%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD6
−7400%
450−500
+7400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%
Hitman 3 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−8025%
650−700
+8025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−8114%
2300−2350
+8114%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%
Hitman 3 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−8025%
650−700
+8025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−7678%
700−750
+7678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−8114%
2300−2350
+8114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%
Hitman 3 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−8025%
650−700
+8025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−7400%
300−310
+7400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−7678%
700−750
+7678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−8114%
2300−2350
+8114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%

This is how HD 6250 and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 2048SP is 7400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 19.92
Recency 31 January 2011 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 150 Watt

HD 6250 has 689.5% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 8200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6250 in performance tests.


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